3D Printing in Medicine

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Fantastic Voygage
3D Printed Microfish can Seek and Destroy Liquid Toxins

Researchers have created tiny robots in the form of 3D printed microfish, programmed to detect and remove toxins from liquid.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Printers Without Borders
Open-Source 3D Printed Stethoscope Outperforms $200 Design

A doctor in the Gaza Strip had developed a cheap but fully functional 3d printed stethoscope, outperforming expensive proprietary solutions.

by Victor Anusci
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Is Crowdfunding 3D Printed Medicine a Good Idea?

Science & technology projects benefit from crowdfunding. But 3D printed medicine? For unwary backers there may be a bitter pill to swallow.

by Hannah Augur
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Chicken Bling
$2,500 3D Printed Chicken Prosthetic for Cecily the Hen

Boston woman raises animal-love to a whole new level with a $2,500 3D printed chicken prosthetic. Leading candidate for Mother Hen of Year.

by Hannah Augur
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Pills & Thrills
3D Printing in Medicine: Making Pills Easier to Swallow

Easy-to-swallow pills from Aprecia are the newest -- and potentially the most practical -- application for 3D printing in medicine.

by Hannah Augur
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Laser Sintering
3D Printed Prosthetics made with Laser Sintering

YouBionic is a startup that make intensive use of open source hardware components and advanced 3D Printing processes. Their first prototype is an artificial hand that is fully capable of independent movement for each finger, featuring 11 individual joints which enable it take up a wide range of set positions

by Victor Anusci
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How 3D printing can help
How 3D printing reshaped one toddler’s face

Two-year-old toddler Violet was born with a rare deformity. Her plastic surgeon used 3D printing to help her.

by Angela Stoner
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3D printed organs
3D bioprinted body-on-a-chip project is “alive”

3D printed Organoids could reduce animal testing drastically and help scientists develop faster. Meet the "Body on a Chip".

by Victor Anusci
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3D Printshow Berlin
Interview with Dr. Gabor Forgacs, Organovo

All3DP.com talked to Dr. Gabor Forgacs, Organovo, about his perspective on 3D printing industry - today and tomorrow.

by Franz Grieser
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World Events
Syrian Man Gets 3D Printed Jaw From Israeli Doctors

23 year old Syrian Mohammed lost his jaw when he was hit by a projectile in Syrian civil war. Doctors at the Haifa Rambam Hospital replaced his shattered jaw by a 3D-printed Titanium prosthesis.

by James W. Steury
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Bioprinting
3D Bioprinting: A Brief Introduction

Bioprinting takes organic materials to form tissues and organs. Find out what‘s possible in this fascinating medical field today.

by Victor Anusci
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