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Medical Technology

What's new in medical technology related to living forever? Although it will be the underlying biotechnology that cures ageing, we'll need plenty of new technology along the way to apply new treatments and to keep us healthy.

Click the links below for news and information on specific subjects as as big data (using AI to diagnose disease), nanobots (precision guided drug delivery) and robotic surgery (not as exciting as it sounds... yet).

Read more about: 3D Printing in Healthcare, AI in Healthcare, Assistive Technology, Digital Health, Digital Modeling, Laboratory Automation, Nanobots, Personalised Medicine, Precision Medicine, Robotic Surgery, Synthetic Biology.

Medical Technology News

3D-printed magnetic origami robots target stomach ulcers

3D-printed magnetic origami robots target stomach ulcers

The Engineer - 21-Oct-2025

Paper-thin magnetic films enable tiny origami robots to deliver medicine inside the body

Hospitals test smart robot that draws blood gently and correctly

Hospitals test smart robot that draws blood gently and correctly

Live Forever Club - 20-Oct-2025

This technology could soon replace manual blood draws in hospitals

Electronic retina chip marks breakthrough in restoring vision

Electronic retina chip marks breakthrough in restoring vision

The Guardian - 20-Oct-2025

Ultra-thin retinal chip helps patients with macular degeneration read again and regain vision

MRI age clocks show organs age differently

MRI age clocks show organs age differently

News Medical - 19-Oct-2025

AI-powered MRI scans reveal organ-specific aging patterns that predict disease and longevity

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Medical Technology Resources

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AI Medicine: ChatGPT Reads Blood Tests Faster Than Your Doctor

Optispan podcast episode - Dr. Matt Kaeberlein talks with Ryan Ware about supplements, AI, and health trends

Dylan Kissane

Director of Editorial at Labiotech and hosts the Beyond Biotech podcast

Beyond Biotech

The podcast from Labiotech

Building an AI Scientist

The Pauling Principle podcast- Andrew White’s team at Future House is building an AI scientist

AI Will NOT Cure Aging, But it WILL Radically Speed Up Science! - Dr. Mehmood Khan

The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast-Mehmood Khan heads a global initiative investing up to $1 billion yearly in longevity research

Roche

Multinational healthcare company that operates under Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics divisions all over the world

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Medical Technology Blog Posts

Neko Health body scan experience
09-May-2025

Neko Health body scan experience

I visited Neko Health’s new London clinic – what was it like?

Meet the Omes
24-Jan-2024

Meet the Omes

The biology of ageing looks at way more than just the genome and microbiome - here's 20 to start with!

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report
26-Oct-2023

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report

Algocyte platform uses algorithmic inverse problem solving to aid clinicians in their diagnosis

Have you had coronavirus? UK COVID-19 antibody tests from £65
04-Feb-2021

Have you had coronavirus? UK COVID-19 antibody tests from £65

Comparison of UK mail and clinic tests, plus a review of the Medichecks test

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