Category: Technology & Devices
Will the smartwatch be the key that unlocks connected health?
The market for wearable technology devices is still in its infancy but consumers are already favoring health and fitness applications. New Parks Associates research published Tuesday shows that just 9% of US broadband households intend to invest in a smartwatch […]
New Non-Invasive Technique Helps Clinicians to Detect Skin Cancer Accurately
In a major breakthrough, scientists have developed a new non-invasive technique known as the Raman spectroscopy, that allows clinicians to accurately detect various forms of skin cancer. The new Raman spectroscopy method could be an improvement upon the current clinical […]
HLL Life Care Ltd. Will Soon Launch Three New Male Contraceptives
HLL Life Care Ltd., a major condom maker in India, is working on three new male contraceptives and is being supported by the Gates Foundation, revealed HLL chairman and managing director M. Ayyappan. Ayyappan said, “There are certain contractual obligations […]
For sale: Pants to cover women’s ‘aurat’ while giving birth
The Muslim observance of modesty has reached a new level here with the introduction of maternity pants that ensure a woman’s aurat or intimate parts remain covered throughout childbirth. The distributor “MamaPride”, an online store specialising in the pants advertised […]
Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work
To the untrained eye, the graph looked like a very volatile day on Wall Street — jagged peaks and valleys in red, blue and green, displayed on a wall. But the story it told was not about economics. It was […]
New cancer strategy ‘could save thousands’
About 5,000 lives could be saved each year in England if GPs follow new guidelines on cancer diagnosis, the health watchdog NICE says. Its experts say that a new approach is necessary to tackle England’s lagging cancer survival rates. New […]
New insulin ‘smart patch’ could help diabetes patients
An experimental patch that could automatically deliver doses of insulin to patients with diabetes has been successfully tested in lab animals, researchers said Monday. If trials in people are shown to work, the patch could offer a less painful alternative […]
This chip goes under your skin and monitors your health
Researchers recently unveiled a biosensor chip installed beneath the skin that monitors health and medicine dosage, all the while communicating the data to a smartphone. Several laboratories from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have been working on […]
Teen gets device to prevent sudden death from epilepsy
There is new hope for young people with epilepsy after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the implantation of a special device aimed at preventing people from dying in their sleep. CBS Los Angeles reports 17-year-old Johnny Escolero is […]
Virtual reality helps stroke patients use weakened limbs
Virtual reality could help stroke patients recover by “tricking” them into thinking their affected limb is more accurate than it really is. Researchers in Spain found that making the affected limb appear more effective on screen increased the chance the […]
