Simply explained, Niclas Roxhed works with constructing small things such as microchips, which can be used in healthcare.
- What I am looking at is delivering drugs with this technology, he says.
The technology is used all over the world.
A US company has developed a sensor that is injected under the skin that they believe can detect infections such as covid-19, several days before the person shows symptoms, Business insider reports.
- It should be able to measure the oxygenation in the tissue, which is an important parameter to see if there is an infection.
But then maybe you can just as easily measure body temperature, which is also an important indicator of whether you have covid-19, says Niclas Roxhed.
Microchip in the eye
In the future, Roxhed sees many opportunities for micro- and nanotechnology in healthcare.
- To detect changes and diseases early.
Maybe you have a symptom, the doctor is unsure of what it is and then you get an implant that can see changes over time.
Currently, several research projects are underway at KTH in collaboration with, among others, Karolinska Institutet with different types of microchips.
The video above explains Niclas Roxhed's three projects that are currently underway, including the development of microchips that can be placed in the brain and eye for cancer patients and diabetics.