Category: Technology & Devices
Glow-in-the-dark masterbatches help Medics save Lives
UNITED STATES – When the inventors of the Rip Shears* Ripper received feedback from medics in the field that their life-saving product would be even more effective if it glowed in the dark, they and co-developer ICON Injection Molding, sought […]
Nanyang Polytechnic students develop Win 8 App for Dementia patients
SINGAPORE – A group of Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) students has developed an early prototype of a Windows 8 app to streamline therapy process for patients suffering dimentia. Called Dementia Assistance and Recall Engine (DARE), the app functions as a digital […]
DOH taps wireless technologies for health care
PHILIPPINES – The Department of Health (DOH) and Smart Communications have teamed up to use a range of mobile solutions to help Filipinos get equitable and accessible health care. DOH Assistant Secretary Gerardo Bayugo cited the need to innovate its […]
Doctors replace Valve sans Open Heart surgery
MELBOURNE doctors have successfully conducted the first trial to insert a fully repositionable replacement heart valve without the need for open-heart surgery. Doctors at the Monash Medical Center heart unit, known as MonashHeart, saved the lives of 11 elderly women […]
Tarlac Wireless project Empowers Health care providers
PHILIPPINES – Provincial health centres in Tarlac are going wireless with the help of international mobile technology company Qualcomm Inc. and its “Wireless Access for Health (WAH)” project with the Department of Health (DOH). “Wireless Access for Health empowers local […]
E-health records laws pass Parliament
AUSTRALIA – Patients will no longer have to repeatedly re-tell their medical histories to doctors after legislation passed Parliament to set up a electronic health record system. The Federal Government says the system will bring the management of health records […]
Perfint Healthcare launches Maxio
INDIA – Perfint Healthcare Corp., based in Chennai, India and U.S.A., announced the launch of Maxio, an integrated planning, navigation and robotic targeting system for CT Guided tumor ablation. The ground-breaking product was unvieled by Sam Pitroda, Chairman National Innovation […]
Bringing World-Class Care Solutions to the Home
MALAYSIA – In the near future, keeping a health monitoring system would become more affordable, says Teoh Seng Jing CEO of Mobile Health Sdn Bhd. Individuals and families who need to keep track of their basic medical measurements of vital […]
Qualcomm provides 3G-enabled home BP systems for Japanese disaster victims
JAPAN – Qualcomm Inc., through its Wireless Reach initiative has announced the provision of 200 sets of 3G enabled home blood pressure management systems to patients living in disaster areas of Iwate Prefecture with Medical Platform Asia. These devices allow […]
TMOF Pill Starves Mosquito Larvae to Death
MALAYSIA – Biotechnology company, EntoGenex introduces a “diet pill” that can help fight off dengue. The pill contains a protein called Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF) that shuts down mosquito larvae digestive system, starving them to death before they can […]
