Propeller-shaped devices can easily swim through the dense, vitreous tissue of the eye
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Drug Delivery
Soft contact lens has integrated LED microchip and RF antenna
Device could be used to treat eye disorders
Targeted infection control
Medical devices that incorporate hydrogels into silicone rubber could release antibiotics into areas where they are needed most
A trojan horse delivery method for miRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles
A method for large-scale production of extracellular vesicles enriched with specific microRNAs (miRNAs) has been developed
Modular system builds effective vaccines
A novel virus-like particle provides a promising new tool for developing vaccines
Two-cells-in-one combo could be platform to bolster leukemia treatment
A new delivery system guides drugs directly to cancer cells in bone marrow
Nanosilicates deliver angiogenesis therapies
Two-dimensional nanosilicates act as a platform for delivering proangiogenic factors
“Trojan horse” nanoparticles transfer drugs into cancer cells
Smart nanoparticles provide a new technology for targeted drug delivery by distinguishing the intrinsic characteristics between cancer and normal tissues
Colour-changing contact lenses could improve drug delivery
Self-reporting contact lenses with specific binding sites offer the potential for better treatment of eye disease