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VA Makes Moves to 3D Print and Produce Medical Devices In-House
A newly unveiled effort will expand collaboration that was sparked by COVID-19.
By
Brandi Vincent
November 5, 2020
VA Makes Moves to 3D Print and Produce Medical Devices In-House
A newly unveiled effort will expand collaboration that was sparked by COVID-19.
By
Brandi Vincent
November 5, 2020
‘First-Ever,’ Living 3D-Printed Brain Aneurysm Made—and Treated—at LLNL
The work could pave the way for safer, more personalized medical attention.
By
Brandi Vincent
November 3, 2020
Government Innovation in a Global Pandemic
In the crunch of a crisis, federal agencies unleashed bots, artificial intelligence, 3D printers and supercomputers to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
By
Nextgov Staff
May 29, 2020
HHS Proposes ‘IT Control Tower’ to Manage Strategic National Stockpile
The proposal is part of a larger strategy to incorporate the manufacturing, distribution and point-of-care sectors.
By
Aaron Boyd
May 20, 2020
As the Coronavirus Interrupts Global Supply Chains, People Have an Alternative: Make It at Home
The cost of 3D printers has dropped low enough to be accessible to most Americans.
By
Joshua M. Pearce
, The Conversation
April 28, 2020
NIH, FDA and VA 3D-Printing Collaboration Turns to Ventilator Parts
So far, about a dozen designs for personal protective gear have gotten the OK for clinical use.
By
Brandi Vincent
April 14, 2020
Team Builds Ventilators from $300 Worth of Parts
Faculty and students at Rice University gathered to see how quickly they could develop a more robust prototype built primarily of 3D-printed and laser-cut parts.
By
Mike Williams-Rice
, Futurity
April 1, 2020
FDA, NIH, VA Partner to Accelerate 3D-Printed Protective Gear for COVID-19 Response
The pandemic-driven outcomes could demonstrate what strategic interagency efforts around emerging technology can catalyze in rapid timeframes.
By
Brandi Vincent
March 31, 2020
TSA Confiscated 3D-Printed Guns at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
It’s not the first time.
By
Brandi Vincent
March 4, 2020
States Sue Trump Administration Over 3D-Printed Gun Regulations
The state attorneys general say they fear making online designs to create “ghost guns” more accessible will lead to violence.
By
Emma Coleman
January 28, 2020
How VA Is Tapping Cutting-Edge Tech for Veterans
From artificial intelligence to Walmart telehealth stations, the agency spent 2019 focused on how tech can augment its health services.
By
Brandi Vincent
December 26, 2019
Pentagon Remains Bullish on 3D Printing, Despite Regulatory ‘Slog’
Military officials want to put additive manufacturing to broader use, but barriers remain.
By
Marcus Weisgerber
December 24, 2019
3D Printing Technique Puts Electronics Right into Plastic
The development could lead to better performing small satellites, biomedical implants and more.
By
Todd Bates
, Futurity
November 14, 2019
3D-Printed Salt Gives Form to Absorbable Bone Implants
3D-printed ‘salt templates’ have paved the way for new porous magnesium scaffolds for creating bone implants the body can absorb, researchers report.
By
Peter Ruegg
, Futurity
August 30, 2019
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VA Seeks to Train Staff to Use 3D Printing to Personalize Care for Patients
The agency is actively engaging stakeholders to create new opportunities for training and innovation.
By
Brandi Vincent
August 16, 2019
VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care
The agency is funding efforts to 3D-print hand braces, foot insoles, prosthetic limbs and artificial organs.
By
Jack Corrigan
April 17, 2019
Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?
3D printing was expected to transform architecture and construction, but uptake has been slow. Could that be changing?
By
Thessa Lageman
, CityLab
February 13, 2019
Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone
Facial recognition is not foolproof.
By
Caitlin Fairchild
December 17, 2018
Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns
Even printers have fingerprints.
By
Caitlin Fairchild
October 19, 2018
Critical Update: How Marines Started 3D Printing Everything From Buckles to Barracks
Marines have a long history of MacGyver-ing what they need, but this unit has given them a 21st-century twist.
By
Aaron Boyd
October 9, 2018
3D-Printed Guns Are Dangerous. Ammo Control Could Help
New ammunition regulations in California could make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to use the ones they have.
By
Natasha Frost
, Quartz
September 11, 2018
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