Hackaday2d ago

Emergency Bolt-Action Launcher for EpiPens

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/16/emergency-bolt-action-launcher-for-epipens/

Emergency Bolt-Action Launcher For EpiPens

Imagine you and your friend are enjoying a nice sunny day, and BAM — they start to have a severe allergic reaction to who knows what. You have an EpiPen, but your friend is on the other side …

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132d ago
Emergency Bolt-Action Launcher for EpiPens https://hackaday.com/2026/04/16/emergency-bolt-action-launcher-for-epipens/
#MedicalHacks #Aircannon #Aircompressor #Epipen
Emergency Bolt-Action Launcher For EpiPens

Imagine you and your friend are enjoying a nice sunny day, and BAM — they start to have a severe allergic reaction to who knows what. You have an EpiPen, but your friend is on the other side …

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HackadayApr 10

Bacteria Marching to the Beat of a Tiny Drum

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/10/bacteria-marching-to-the-beat-of-a-tiny-drum/

Bacteria Marching To The Beat Of A Tiny Drum

Traditionally, identifying a bacterium requires peering through a microscope. Researchers from TU Delft want to trade your eyes for your ears when identifying bacteria. This is possible because the…

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HackadayMar 22

IDing Counterfeit Drugs Might Be Easier Than You Think

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/22/iding-counterfeit-drugs-might-be-easier-than-you-think/

13Mar 22
IDing Counterfeit Drugs Might Be Easier Than You Think https://hackaday.com/2026/03/22/iding-counterfeit-drugs-might-be-easier-than-you-think/
#MedicalHacks #Medication #Pills #Qualitycontrol
IDing Counterfeit Drugs Might Be Easier Than You Think

Odds are, you’ve taken pills before; it’s a statistical certainty that some of you reading this took several this morning. Whenever you do, you’re at the mercy of the manufacturer…

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HackadayMar 10

Blood Tests Could Provide Early Warning of Alzheimers Disease

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/10/blood-tests-could-provide-early-warning-of-alzheimers-disease/

13Mar 10
Blood Tests Could Provide Early Warning of Alzheimers Disease https://hackaday.com/2026/03/10/blood-tests-could-provide-early-warning-of-alzheimers-disease/
#HackadayColumns #MedicalHacks #Alzheimers #Alzheimersdisease #Bloodtest #Protein
Blood Tests Could Provide Early Warning Of Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer’s disease remains a frustratingly difficult condition to manage for the millions of patients affected worldwide and their families. The cause of the disease is still not properly un…

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13Feb 17
What the FDA’s 2026 Wellness Device Update Means for Wearables https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/what-the-fdas-2026-wellness-device-update-means-for-wearables/
#MedicalHacks #Medicaldevices #Privacy #Wearableelectronics
What The FDA’s 2026 Wellness Device Update Means For Wearables

With more and more sensors being crammed into the consumer devices that many of us wear every day, the question of where medical devices begin and end, and how they should be regulated become ever …

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13Feb 11
Motorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea https://hackaday.com/2026/02/11/motorolas-password-pill-was-just-one-idea/
#Chemistryhacks #HackadayColumns #MedicalHacks #Authentication #Authenticationtattoo #Darpa #Motorola #Password #Passwordpill #Passwordtattoo
Motorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea

Let’s face it; remembering a bunch of passwords is the pits, and it’s just getting worse as time goes on. These days, you really ought to have a securely-generated key-smash password fo…

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HackadayFeb 11

Motorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/11/motorolas-password-pill-was-just-one-idea/