Auto-maker Ford has dabbled in the world of home furnishing with the Lane-Keeping Bed, which promises to help couples get a better night's sleep. More about Ford invents smart mattress that keeps sleepers on their side of the bed
US tech company Motiv has revealed its smart ring will soon use its wearer's unique heartbeat to verify their identity and make payments. More about Motiv ring will be able to make payments and verify identity with a heartbeat
A smart ring developed by New York-based designer Hussain Almossawi allows people with sickle cell disease to monitor and detect low oxygen levels in their blood. More about Oxygem smart ring helps people with sickle cell disease monitor blood oxygen levels
After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, designer Teddy Schuyers decided to focus on redesigning the ostomy bag that many sufferers have to wear to improve both their performance and appearance. More about Teddy Schuyers' Guts proposes redesigning the ostomy bag for sex, sport and everyday life
These 3D-printed hearing aids could help people who are partially deaf to tune out unwanted background noise, but they also function as regular earphones.
More about 3D-printed Hex hearing aids double as earphones to reduce stigma of hearing loss
Designers Candice Blanc and Ulysse Martel have created a collection of iridescent exercise weights that can also be displayed as sculptures in the home. More about Iridescent free weights double as geometric sculptures
Industrial design graduate Gwen Gage's has created a plastic mesh that connect medication boxes together to allow easier delivery of malaria medicine in remote sub-Saharan African villages. More about VeloMed plastic mesh helps volunteers transport seven times as many medicine boxes
Riga School of Design and Art graduate Paula Lorence has created a series of objects to help children with autism spectrum disorders with their sensory development. More about Paula Lorence designs Taktil objects for children with autism
The mineralogy collection at the Melbourne Museum inspired Australian designer Leah Heiss' Facett hearing aid, which aims to shift talk "from disability to desirability". More about Facett hearing aid takes inspiration from precious gemstones
British furniture studio Another Country has teamed up with design agency Ekkist to create a series of health-focused furniture pieces, including a table with a tray for a surface and a multi-use daybed. More about Another Country launches Ori furniture that promotes health and wellbeing
This reusable, self-cleaning tampon applicator has been designed by start-up company Dame to offer women a more sustainable alternative to throwaway counterparts. More about Dame launches reusable tampon applicator as a "period product for the 21st-century"
Start-up company Callaly has created a new period product that combines a tampon and pantyliner, which could offer women a more trustworthy alternative to those currently on the market. More about Tampliner designed to overcome the "inadequacy of period products"
Students from the Parsons School of Design have worked with hospital clothing company Care+Wear to create a patient gown that provides coverage, while also allowing doctors necessary access to the body. More about Parsons students partner with Care + Wear to redesign the hospital gown
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Mirjam de Bruijn has designed a series of decorative objects that can all be used to improve posture while working. More about Mirjam de Bruijn create tools to help desk workers improve their posture
US start-up Lia has developed a flushable pregnancy test that is made from sustainable, biodegradable materials, which they claim to be the first of its kind. More about Lia launches "world's first" flushable pregnancy test
French furniture brand Smarin has designed a twig-shaped vape alternative that it hopes will encourage better breathing habits in its users.
More about Smarin's Le Sifflu "peace-pipe" uses essential oils instead of tobacco
Danish studio Kilo Design has created a mask to protect and educate children living in areas with very high levels of air pollution. More about Woobi Play air-pollution mask is designed to appeal to children
Penis girth, thrust counts and sexual health are all measured by the i.Con smart condom ring, as wearable technology moves into the bedroom. More about Smart condom lets users know how good they are in bed
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. More about Sliding packaging design shows where to put your Thinx tampon
This soft robotic pillow combats sleepless nights by "breathing" in and out as users hold it close. More about Robotic Somnox pillow gently "breathes" to soothe users to sleep