Category: Technology & Devices
The artificial heart that could change the way we treat heart patients
A man who in August last year became the second person in France to receive a much-hyped new-generation artificial heart said in his first interview that he had “recovered”, to the point of going on bike rides. The 69-year-old man, […]
Leveraging medical technology to tackle an ageing population
During the Committee of Supply debate, the Health Ministry addressed how it plans to leverage technology as the healthcare system evolves to tackle an ageing population. This will augment the healthcare workforce as well as help the elderly proactively manage […]
First person to undergo full head transplant attracts ire
A man with a fatal medical condition has spoken exclusively to MailOnline about how he is set to become the first person to undergo a head transplant and hopes it could be as soon as next year. Valery Spiridonov says […]
Google, Johnson & Johnson team up to build robot surgeons
Google is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to build robots that can help surgeons in the operating room. The alliance dovetails with two of Google’s initiatives beyond its main business of Internet search and advertising. Google has been investing […]
Google, Johnson & Johnson team up to build robot surgeons
Google is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to build robots that can help surgeons in the operating room. The alliance dovetails with two of Google’s initiatives beyond its main business of Internet search and advertising. Google has been investing […]
A tablet device that helps in eliminating Ebola
A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help doctors caring for patients with Ebola. Designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even wearing gloves and in storms and high humidity. […]
Swallowable wearable takes care of tummy troubles
Gas sensing capsules to assess the state of things inside your gut and send the data to your smartphone before passing through your digestive system could soon be available thanks to a team of Australian researchers. They designed the sensors […]
Scientists working on new way to regenerate damaged heart
In a discovery that could help pave the way forward for heart tissue regeneration, U.S. and Chinese scientists said Wednesday that they have successfully used a tiny molecule that fine-tunes gene expression to stimulate the mouse heart to grow new […]
First successful penis transplant in the world
South African doctors announced Friday that they had performed the world’s first successful penis transplant, three months after the ground-breaking operation. The 21-year-old patient had his penis amputated three years ago after a botched circumcision at a traditional initiation ceremony. […]
Prenatal blood check-up that detect cancer signal in some women
A new genetic test that sequences the blood of pregnant women for signs of diseases such as Down Syndrome in their fetuses are turning up unexpected results: a diagnosis of cancer in the mother. In as many as 40 cases, […]
