Category: Technology & Devices
Stopping disease outbreaks through smart mapping
Smart mapping technology – also known as geographic information system (GIS) technology – integrates data from multiple systems, presenting the findings in the format of a dynamic map. By linking data through their common geography, users are able to analyse, […]
Simple tests could improve Alzheimer’s management
A portable biosensor that could show how disease is progressing in patients with Alzheimer’s could greatly improve people’s quality of life in the future, according to a new review published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. The authors of the review, from […]
Mitigating disease outbreaks with smart mapping technology
With Zika virus declared a ‘public health emergency’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO), doctors and scientists world-over are turning to smart mapping technology to learn more about the disease ravaging the Americas and threatening other tropical and sub-tropical […]
Bionic fingertip lets amputee feel
An amputee was able to feel smoothness and roughness in real-time with an artificial fingertip that was surgically connected to nerves in his upper arm. Moreover, the nerves of non-amputees can also be stimulated to feel roughness, without the need […]
Laser can help treat more skin problems
From removing birthmarks to reducing wrinkles, dermatologists can use laser treatments to help patients in more ways than ever. Tina S. Alster, MD, FAAD, clinical professor of dermatology, Georgetown University, Washington says a dermatologist may use one device to treat […]
Implant allowed monkeys to move things using thoughts
A brain-machine interface allowed monkeys to control a wheelchair just by their thoughts. Duke Health scientists hope the technology would help paralyzed people in the future. The BMI uses signals from hundreds of neurons recorded simultaneously in two regions of […]
Memory improving brain implants coming soon
By 2018, an implantable device may be able to improve the memories of people with traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers plan to use safe levels of electrical stimulation to test new ways of improving […]
Popular blood pressure app inaccurate
Instant Blood Pressure, a popular smartphone app, gave inaccurate readings for eight out ten patients, according to a John Hopkins study. The app measures blood pressure by placing the phone a person’s chest and placing a finger over the phone’s […]
Infection-fighting bandage helps treat serious burns
Swiss researches developed a bandage an infection-fighting bandage for patients with serious burns. The bandage speeds up the scarring process for burns to lessen the chances that the wounds will be exposed to bacteria. An article describing the new bandage, […]
Braille maps made using 3D-printer
A Rutgers undergraduate student and his professor used a 3D printer to make a Braille map of the Joseph Kohn Training Center, a state-funded facility for the blind and visually impaired in New Brunswick. “It was a very fulfilling experience,” […]
