Category: Technology & Devices
‘Game-changer’ test predicts risk of breast cancer
Experts have developed a potentially “game-changing” test to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer. It combines information on family history and hundreds of genetic markers with other factors, such as weight, to give the most comprehensive assessment possible, says […]
New bionic eye successfully restores sight in Australian patients
Bionic Vision Technologies Pty Ltd (BVT) revealed that medical researchers had successfully restored a sense of vision in four blind people with its bionic eye as part of a clinical trial in Melbourne. All four patients have a degenerative genetic […]
NHS set to make wearable glucose monitor widely available
Wearable glucose monitors will be made available to tens of thousands of Brits with type 1 diabetes from April 2019, thanks to the NHS. The new wearable reduces the need for finger-prick blood tests and helps people with diabetes to […]
Medical Industry: Biocompatible materials in medical technology
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here In the field of medicine, a rule of thumb when prescribing medical treatment is that the benefits must outweigh risks. However, when it comes to using medical devices, there are no taking […]
Medical bracelet can detect and monitor seizures
A new device designed to monitor epilepsy is able to detect 85% of all severe night-time seizures. The bracelet, known as Nightwatch, is a big development in epilepsy wearables, according to its researchers in Netherlands. 28 intellectually disabled epilepsy patients […]
Robotic pants to aid mobility
Johnathan Rossiter’s new trousers are bright, colourful, Lycra, perfect for track and soon they will be robotic. A team of British researchers have started developing soft robotics in wearable tech. They are currently inventing robotic muscles – air-filled bubbles of […]
New robotic system for keyhole surgery to be released in the UK
A British company has designed the Versius robot, a rival to the American da Vinci system.Built in Cambridge by CMR Surgical, the Versius is smaller and the company believes it will be more flexible than existing robots, allowing it to […]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: No more eye strain for doctors
Japanese company Yamada Shadowless Lamp have unveiled their line of “Medical LED” operation lights.The IXM Series is fully equipped with “ultra-high colour rendering” LEDs that mimic natural light in order to lessen the strain on a doctor’s eyes. The lamp […]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: Blood sampling made painless with a needleless laser system
Secure methods for blood sampling have been a concern in modern medicine for a long time. Needles are costly, can cause infections and can be painful for many people, especially for patients with Type 1 diabetes and for people who are just generally afraid of needles and who […]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: A refined approach to keyhole surgery
American company Intuitive Surgical has introduced its fourth generation da Vinci surgical system, an FDA-approved robotic surgical system that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body and perform […]
