Shigeru Ban designs timber surgical centre for Ukraine's war-wounded
Japanese studio Shigeru Ban Architects and local studio AMBK have designed a cross-laminated timber expansion for Ukraine's largest hospital, which is located in Lviv. More
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Recycled plastics often contain more toxic chemicals says Greenpeace
The process of recycling can actually make plastics more hazardous to human health, according to a recent Greenpeace report that calls on the United Nations to rule it out as a scalable fix for plastic pollution. More
Prosthetic leg for Ukrainian amputees among 2023 Ro Plastic Prize winners
Design gallerist and curator Rossana Orlandi has announced the winners of this year's Ro Plastic Prize for sustainable material use during a ceremony at Milan design week. More
Tides creates massager for women going through menopause
Designers Salomé Bazin and Giulia Tomasello have tried to break down taboos with Tides, a sex toy created especially for women in midlife and older. More
Archekta and Ark-shelter complete cancer care centre in Belgium
A series of wood-lined communal spaces constructed from modular units form Warm Nest, a cancer care centre in Belgium by architecture studios Archekta and Ark-shelter. More
Ten products designed to make periods more manageable
A sex blanket equipped to soak up period blood and a wearable device created to alleviate cramps feature in this roundup of products designed to improve the experience of menstruating. More
Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More
"Design enables you to step into an imagined space" says The Liminal Space co-founder Sarah Douglas
Engaging design has the power to make the future tangible, The Liminal Space co-founder Sarah Douglas tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Respiray develops air-purifying collar for allergy sufferers
Health tech company Respiray has launched a wearable air purifier designed to fend off allergens by creating a "bubble of clean air" around the user's face. More
Luma is a "magic compound" pill subscription service for the menopause
Design agency Morrama has developed a concept for a menopausal treatment service that would use artificial intelligence to tailor pills to help alleviate users' symptoms. More
Myoovi is a wearable device designed to alleviate period pain
British doctor Adam Hamdi has developed a discreet wearable pad that can be secured to the skin to help relieve the wearer's menstruation cramps. More
Researchers combine motion capture tech and AI to treat movement disorders
UK researchers have shown that artificial intelligence, combined with cinematic motion capture suits and digital twin technology, can offer a "faster, cheaper" way of treating patients with disorders that impair their movement. More
ZGF transforms Pittsburgh Ford Assembly plant into research facility
American studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. More
Polycarbonate-wrapped rescue shelter by Garrison Architects maximises light for animals
NYC-based firm Garrison Architects has completed an animal shelter in Staten Island, which is wrapped in full-height translucent walls that provide even lighting conditions throughout the day. More
Remedy Place in Manhattan is designed to "bring back hospitality into healthcare"
Sculptural decor, soft furniture and warm tones feature in this wellness centre in New York City, created by Remedy Places' in-house team as an antidote to traditional medical facilities. More
Nickolas Gurtler brings 1970s Italian glamour to Youth Lab clinic in Perth
Australian designer Nickolas Gurtler has drawn from the nightclubs of 1970s Milan and Florence to create the interior for a cosmetic clinic in Perth, Australia. More
Infection-sensing wound dressing wins top prize in 2022 James Dyson Awards
A trio of PhD students from the Warsaw University of Technology have been named the grand prize winners of this year's James Dyson Awards for their SmartHEAL sensor, which is integrated into a dressing to detect how well a wound is healing. More
Aruliden designs wearable fitness tracker that can be worn "at all times"
Tech material company Aruliden has worked with Boston-based technology studio Whoop to develop a screen-free fitness wearable that monitors key health metrics during the day and night. More
White Arkitekter to design "UK's most sustainable hospital"
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has been chosen to design the all-electric Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, which will be built partly with low-carbon materials and follow circular economy principles. More
Five student design projects that innovate medical equipment
Dezeen School Shows: we've rounded up five student projects presented on Dezeen School Shows that aim to upgrade and improve the design of healthcare apparatus. More