Category: Technology & Devices
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 […]
Artificial leg allows patient to feel
Scientists in Austria have created an artificial leg which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their foot. The recipient, Wolfang Rangger, who lost his right leg in 2007, said: “It feels like I have a foot again. It’s […]
New targeted therapy may prolong health after advanced breast cancer: experts
Promising advances in research could mean longer, healthier lives for women with breast cancer, the number one cancer in women worldwide, experts said at a major US cancer conference. A new targeted therapy that appears to double the amount of […]
Brain-reading implant controls arm
A man has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading chip implanted in his brain. It allowed Erik Sorto, from California, to sip a drink unaided for the first time in 10 years. The details, published in Science, […]
