Is 3D printing set to take wearable tech from science fiction to healthcare fact?
3D printing has huge potential – it’s been used to build houses and print heart tissue, and is arguably one of the hottest topics in the life sciences. Now, researchers are developing new methods for the 3D printing of wearables, in a bid to take wearable biosensors out of science fiction and into mainstream healthcare. Wearable tech is currently more of a fashion accessory than something used for medical data – most of us will be aware of activity trackers, used to track simple things such as our steps, heart rate or sleep patterns. Wearables also exist to monitor serious...
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