Category: Technology & Devices
New scanning tech may improve treatment of millions of lung disease patients
A new four-dimensional lung scanning platform, developed at Australia’s Monash University by Professor Andreas Fouras, offers the potential to transform treatment for millions of people with lung disease in the country and around the world. The technology, commercialized by Prof. […]
Treating chronic diseases by controlling nerve cells
A range of diseases including arthritis, asthma and diabetes could be treated by sending electric pulses and controlling the human nerve cells. This technique will be used by a new company, called Galvani Bioelectronics, to bring in new treatments for […]
Nanotechnology replaces traditional ice packs in managing orthopaedic injuries
Doctors, caregivers and patients have long been looking for pain/ inflammation management options for musculoskeletal injuries and post-surgical care which will both reduce the intake of pain medication and also improve patient ambulation, accelerating their return to full function. The […]
Scientists improve optical sensing devices to better detect harmful molecules
Scientists are working on improving the sensitivity, compactness and cost of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) devicesby changing the materials used to make them. SPR devices are the benchmark in optical sensing. They are used for detecting biomarkers of disease, discovering […]
3-D printed spine saves cancer-stricken man in China
Doctors in Beijing used 3-D printing to create a new spine for a local man after five cancer-riddled vertebrae were removed from his body. The procedure is a world first in terms of the length of vertebrae replaced this way, […]
Thinfilm, global pharma firm partner to create NFC platform for medical devices
Thin Film Electronics ASA, also known as Thinfilm and a global leader in printed electronics and smart systems, has recently entered into an agreement with Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm to create an NFC OpenSense platform for medical devices. The two […]
Artificial pancreas may hit markets in 2018
Authors of a paper in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, concluded that artificial pancreas may likely be available by 2018. An artificial pancreas is a device which monitors blood glucose in patients with […]
Philips enhances safety in senior living communities with CarePoint 5.0
Royal Philips, a leading health technology company, recently released CarePoint 5.0 which is a resident safety and wander management solution designed to emergency assistance to residents of senior living communities. Helping seniors lead safer and more independent lives, Philips is […]
New blood test for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease detection 100% accurate
A team led by Dr. Robert Nagele from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and Durin Technologies, Inc. has developed a blood test that uses the body’s immune response system to detect an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease – known […]
SCIEX reveals biopharma innovations, expands bioanalysis solutions
SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, revealed the latest additions to its growing line of solutions for biologics analyses. The new release of BioPharmaView Software 2.0 for automated biotherapeutic data processing, simplifies and accelerates biologics characterization for […]
