Swiss architect Fabien Roy has designed Robust Nest, an incubator for hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa that functions throughout power cuts and is currently being exhibited as part of Milan design week. More about Fabien Roy creates power cut-resilient incubator to protect babies in sub-Saharan Africa from hypothermia
Architects Pedro Livni and Rafael Solano have created a psychologist's office behind a tall concrete wall in Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay. More about Psychologist's office and tranquil garden hidden behind concrete wall in Uruguay
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates is designing over 100 hospitals for sites across Ghana as part of the country's Agenda 111 program. More about Adjaye Associates designing 101 hospitals "to transform Ghana's medical system"
London studio Projects Office has used seaside-inspired colours and imagery to create a comfortable but practical interior for a mental health unit at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh. More about Projects Office designs non-institutional interior for mental health facility in Edinburgh
A curved wooden panel runs throughout this dental practice by Paris-based architecture studio JCPCDR Architecture. More about JCPCDR Architecture uses oak wood throughout Paris Dental Studios
The indoors are "in permanent dialogue with the garden" at the latest Maggie's Centre for cancer care, completed by Amanda Levete's studio AL_A. More about Mirrored cladding reflects gardens surrounding Maggie's Southampton by Amanda Levete
An aquarium designed to protect marine biodiversity and a healing centre using horticultural techniques to help treat mental illness are included in our latest school show by architecture students at the Academy of Art University. More about Ten architecture projects from students at the Academy of Art University
Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. More about Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
UK design studio Cellule has worked with medical researchers to produce Echoes, an app that lets users hear the sound and rhythm of their heartbeat. More about Echoes app by Cellule shows "the beauty of how the heart can sound"
Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects has unveiled the curvilinear Maternity and Paediatric Hospital in Tambacounda, Senegal, which is defined by its lattice-like brickwork. More about Manuel Herz encloses curvilinear hospital in Senegal with lattice brickwork
Shading devices help reduce glare at The Rosling Center, a research facility focused on public health designed by architecture firm The Miller Hull Partnership for the University of Washington. More about Glazed fins wrap Seattle’s Rosling Center by Miller Hull Partnership
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More about Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
Bristol design office Taxi Studio has created a typeface that looks like intestines as part of the branding for Never Too Young, a campaign alerting young people to the dangers of bowel cancer. More about Taxi Studio designs human colon typeface for Never Too Young bowel cancer campaign
A palette of plaster, marble, terrazzo and stainless steel was chosen to create interiors that customers want to "reach out and touch" in this Dublin skin clinic by Kingston Lafferty Design. More about Kingston Lafferty Design creates "otherworldly" interiors for Dublin skin clinic
Dutch architecture studio OMA has produced a film exploring hospital design as part of its research into its first hospital buildings. Partner at the studio Reinier de Graaf tells Dezeen how he envisions the hospital of the future. More about "Hospitals in drastic, drastic need of innovation" says Reinier de Graaf
Plans for a Maggie's Centre by Alison Brooks Architects on a site in Taunton, UK, have been halted after the local council voted against leasing land for the scheme. More about Maggie's charity forced to find new site for Alison Brooks-designed cancer care centre
With Covid-19 vaccinations being rolled out around the world, here are three proposals by architects to speed up the process including drive-through facilities, shipping-container clinics and pods in town squares. More about Three proposals for Covid-19 vaccination centres designed to speed up the immunisation process
The reusable Emanui menstrual cup cleaner is designed to offer users an easier, more sustainable way of cleaning the product on-the-go without having to use a public sink. More about Emanui is a portable menstrual cup cleaner that saves water
Architect Stefano Boeri has designed prefabricated timber and fabric pavilions, which are set to house Covid-19 vaccination stations in piazzas across Italy from the first half of January. More about Stefano Boeri designs prefabricated vaccination pavilions for 1,500 Italian squares
Hospital patients could be treated in prefabricated drive-through clinics without leaving their cars, according to a concept by architect NBBJ. More about Drive-through clinics in hospital car parks could be used for "accelerated vaccine roll-out" says NBBJ