Mushroom inhalers replace vaccination needles in RCA student proposal
For those scared of injections, Royal College of Art student Celine Park has proposed a new immunisation technique: inhaling vaccines through fungus (+ slideshow). More
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Photoluminescent stripes allow Ibiza's Can Misses Hospital to glow by night
Luis Vidal + Architects has added stripes of photoluminescent paint to the facades of Ibiza's only public hospital, so it faintly glows after dark (+ slideshow). More
Gables and courtyards help children's hospital building by Keppie appear more welcoming
Gabled brick buildings surround quiet courtyards to create an intimate and comforting environment for the families of sick children at this facility on a hospital campus in Glasgow, Scotland (+ slideshow). More
House-shaped clinic designed by Hkl Studio to make elderly patients feel more at home
A sequence of house-shaped volumes make up the form of this medical centre, designed by Hkl Studio to blend in with neighbouring homes on the outskirts of Chiba, Japan (+ slideshow). More
Colour-changing condoms proposed to detect sexual infection
A group of UK schoolchildren has won an award for a conceptual condom design that would change colour when it comes into contact with a sexually transmitted infection. More
Construction starts on Steven Holl-designed Maggie's Centre at London's oldest hospital
Construction has begun on Steven Holl's controversial Maggie's cancer-care centre at London's St Bartholomew's Hospital, which the architect says will respect rather than mimic its historic setting. More
Kaan Architecten adds study centre to a hospital part-designed by Jean Prouvé
Dutch studio Kaan Architecten has added a medical research centre to a Rotterdam hospital, featuring triangular skylights, spiral staircases and a 35-metre-high bookcase (+ movie). More
Paüls Doctor Surgery by Vora is a two-storey structure that hides its base below road level
The lower level of this village doctor's surgery in Spain is sunken down below road level and partially embedded in a slope, allowing it to appear the same size as the surrounding buildings (+ slideshow). More
Curving wooden wall fronts Ruukki Health Clinic in Finland by Alt Arkkitehdit
Slim batons of timber clad the facade of this medical clinic by Alt Arkkitehdit, which is set on the edge of a Finnish forest. More
Jeffrey Heiligers tailors Posture garments to prevent hunched backs
These clothes by Dutch designer Jeffrey Heiligers are structured to correct poor posture caused by slouching while typing. More
Texan military hospital by RTKL features slatted sun shades based on skin grafts
This military hospital in San Antonio features terracotta brise soleils inspired by strips of grafted skin, which protect burns victims from the intense sun (+ slideshow). More
Concrete canopy creates two-storey terrace for home and clinic by Graux & Baeyens
Graux & Baeyens Architecten has divided an old Flemish-style house in Belgium into a psychotherapy centre and apartment, installing a concrete canopy to give each space its own outdoor area (+ slideshow). More
Mormedi's e-cigarette is designed as a personal accessory
Product design consultancy Mormedi has created an electronic cigarette, which they hope will become like a "personal accessory similar to a pen" for users (+ slideshow). More
Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a microchip that can be lined with human cells to mimic the complex tissue structures of human organs. More
Misoka toothbrush cleans your teeth with nanotech ions instead of toothpaste
Milan 2015: Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has designed a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste. More
Protective suit could prevent the spread of Ebola by creating an isolated environment for patients
This protective suit for patients suffering from pathogenic diseases such as Ebola allows a wearer freedom to move and interact with the outside environment. More
Penoyre & Prasad reclads "ugly" London hospital tower with origami-like skin
Penoyre & Prasad has reskinned the Constructivist-influenced Guy's Tower in London, giving it back its crown as the tallest hospital in the world. Architect Sunand Prasad explains how his team updated an "ugly building designed with a great deal of love" (+ slideshow + interview). More
Telescopic contact lenses zoom in and out with right and left winks
Researchers from Swiss technical university Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have created a prototype for telescopic contact lenses, and have developed the technology to allow them to be controlled by winking. More
Kengo Kuma designs Tokyo hospital wrapped around a garden
News: Japanese firm Kengo Kuma + Associates has unveiled plans to replace an ageing Tokyo medical centre with a louvre-clad hospital built around a landscaped garden. More
Smartphone-powered dongle tests for HIV in 15 minutes
News: Columbia Engineering researchers have developed a smartphone accessory that can simultaneously detect HIV and syphilis within minutes. More