Year: 2026

3D printing is being used across many areas of medicine, opening new possibilities for patient care and surgical reconstruction. A recent study from researchers at Penn State demonstrates a significant advance: they successfully bioprinted full-thickness skin that includes hair follicles, using human-derived adipose tissue, stem cells, and supportive structural components. The team applied this bioprinted […]

The ADDITIV medical France event is the annual meeting for professionals involved in medical additive manufacturing. This year there are two key dates: the virtual sessions on May 28 and an in-person gathering on June 5 held at 3D PRINT Lyon. The event is free and registration is available via the registration form. ADDITIV medical […]

Surgical planning has advanced significantly in recent years, largely driven by new technologies in the medical field. Clinicians now rely on digital tools to create personalized 3D visualizations of pathologies, improving preoperative understanding and helping to reduce intraoperative surprises. Additive manufacturing (3D printing) plays a central role in this evolution by producing patient-specific anatomical models […]

As metal additive manufacturing continues to grow year after year, some challenges remain—especially when producing or repairing large-format parts. Market solutions often lack reliability, and parts produced can be non-compliant or prohibitively expensive. It is in this context that the French startup AMFREE was founded. AMFREE develops turnkey, pre-qualified hybrid XXL metal 3D printing machines […]

Animal experimentation for medical research raises persistent ethical questions. In France, such practices are strictly regulated and the number of animals used has been declining year after year; in 2022, just over 1.8 million animals were reported used for experiments, a decrease of about 4% compared with 2021. One contributing factor to this decline may […]