Category: Technology & Devices
Laser therapy successfully destroys prostate cancer cells in trials
A non-surgical laser treatment, which uses a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria, for low-risk prostate cancer has successfully eliminated cancer cells without destroying healthy tissues in a trial. The treatment, called vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), was developed by scientists […]
New drug delivery system could transformtreatment of cancer, other diseases
A new implantable device that could change the way medicines are delivered for the treatment of cancer and other diseases has been developed by Lyle Hood, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), […]
Singapore scientists develop new tech to monitor cancer treatment response
A team of scientists at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart) and Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new technology that offers the potential to aid doctors in determining how well a […]
China takes lead in CRISPR gene-editing race with first human trials
Taking the lead in using the groundbreaking gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 in human trials, scientists at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China are the first in the world to inject CRISPR-modified cells into a patient with aggressive lung cancer in an effort […]
UK scientists developed a USB stick that could diagnose HIV in 30 minutes
Scientists in the UK have developed a new HIV test device, similar to a USB memory stick, which could be plugged into a computer and produce accurate results in just 30 minutes. The researchers claim that the disposable technology can […]
New implantable brain-spine device helped paralyzed monkeys regain leg use
A new implantable device has made it possible for two paralyzed monkeys to regain the use of their legs by transmitting brain signals wirelessly, bypassing their spinal cord lesions, according to a new study released in the journal Nature. The […]
The Stork conception kit almost as effective but way cheaper than IVF
New figures revealed for the first time show that an over-the-counter conception kit, called The Stork, is around 20% as effective as the expensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) method. Just two years after the device’s launch, hundreds of couples all […]
Cyanine dyes may improve efficiency of existing molecular probes
Scientists in Japan, by using a cyanine dye called Cy3, have recently improved the existing molecular probing techniques used to identify the presence of a virus or a tumor receptor in nucleotide sequences from fragments of RNA and DNA. Conventional […]
IBM’s AI Watson to help doctors diagnose rare, complex cases in Germany
To help physicians at the Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Diseases located at the University Hospital Marburg, Germany, one of the country’s largest healthcare providers, Rhön-Klinikum AG (RKA), will begin piloting a Watson-powered cognitive assistance system by the end of […]
Taiwan’s MOHW, Health2Sync set up nationwide online diabetes care program
Recognized as the fastest-growing health problem in the world, diabetes affects at least 415 million people globally and over half of those are in Asia. To help the battle against diabetes, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) is partnering […]
