Latest Medical Textiles News

Elea & Lili, a startup originating from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has raised more than €2m in seed funding to industrialise its…

Researchers in Australia have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in…

An improved non-invasive blood pressure measuring device, particularly for self-monitoring, has been developed by Huawei Technologies based in Shenzhen, China.

A dressing with sensing capability to monitor the condition of the wound and dressing during use has been developed by Coloplast, a manufacturer of medical…

A team of University of Mississippi scientists are developing a method to use three-dimensional printed medicated patches to help treat persistent chronic wounds such as…

More time spent standing or stepping while wearing a weighted vest showed positive changes in bone mineral density, according to a new weight loss study…

An effective compression and/or contention garment for lymphoedema treatment of the genital and/or pelvic region is disclosed by medical device manufacturer Thuasne of Levallois-Perret, France.

SIIL Ostomy, a Spanish company that specialises in apparel for ostomates – individuals living with a stoma and an ostomy bag – has launched a…

An absorbent dressing for treating wounds showing strong exudation has been developed by Essity Hygiene & Health.

Researchers at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University are developing silk protein into a versatile platform for medical products, aiming to reduce the country’s reliance on imported biomaterials…