Category: Technology & Devices
Chocolate makers luring their health-conscious customers with new product innovations
Chocolate giants are cashing on the demand for healthier chocolates, releasing products such as raw chocolate KitKats, Dark Milk, vegan bars with quinoa and now “ruby” chocolate. Sales of mainstream milk chocolate bars have stagnated as consumers worried about obesity […]
FDA proposes new fast path to market for certain medical devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed creating a new fast track to market for certain medical devices and a potential reduction in the amount of safety data required for approval. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the proposal in a […]
Having menstrual cramps? Try acupuncture mobile apps
Women with intense menstrual cramp pain may get more relief from smartphone app-guided acupressure than with typical medical treatments like painkillers, a recent study suggests. Some previous research has linked acupressure – which uses precise finger placements at pressure points […]
These drones scatter mosquitoes to fight diseases such as malaria
Technology company WeRobotics are developing drones that scatter mosquitoes to help fight diseases such as malaria and Zika. Sterile male mosquitoes cannot produce offspring when they mate with females. By crowding out other males, they reduce the mosquito population. But […]
This skin cancer-detecting device bags 2017 James Dyson award
Four engineering graduates from Ontario’s McMaster University have created a skin cancer-detecting device, bagging them this year’s international James Dyson Award. The Skan is low cost and non-invasive andmade from widely available and inexpensive components and could make detection of […]
This smart jacket uses Bluetooth to diagnose pneumonia
Ugandan inventor Brian Turyabagye knows all too well how pneumonia which is mistaken for something else can be fatal. The problem is particularly acute with infants. According to UNICEF, pneumonia kills half a million children under five each year in sub-Saharan Africa. […]
Smartphone apps could help treat depression
Smartphone applications have been found to be a safe and accessible treatment option for people diagnosed with depression, according to an Australian-led research that examined the efficacy of smartphone-based treatments for depression. Mental health services all over the world are […]
ITE staff develop new mechanism to simplify kidney stone removal
An innovative device that can simplify the process of removing large or complex kidney stones has been developed by a team of staff from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)in collaboration with the National University Hospital (NUH), the National University […]
Medical “pen” identifies cancerous tissue in 10 seconds
A new handheld medical device can identify cancer in tissue in just 10 seconds, which could make surgery to remove a tumor quicker, safer and more precise, according to scientists at the University of Texas in the US. Tests suggest […]
745,000 Abbott pacemakers confirmed to have cyber-security issues
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that 465,000 pacemakers, manufactured by global healthcare company Abbott, have cyber-security issues. There were a further 280,000 devices elsewhere that are affected, the company said. The cyber-security flaws could theoretically be […]
