Category: Technology & Devices
New 15-minute Ebola test kits
An Ebola test that can diagnose the virus in just 15 minutes could soon be shipped out to West Africa, where the disease has killed more than 4,500 people. Current tests can only be conducted in laboratories with specialist equipment, […]
Chewing too much hassle? Japan’s got just the thing
TOKYO – Are you worried that you’re just not chewing enough to keep your mind and body in tip-top condition? Then never fear: Japan has invented something to help you count your bites. A small-scale Japanese study last year, among […]
Early signs of glaucoma detected by IPads in Nepal
A study released at AAO 2014, the 118th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, says that using a tablet screening app could prove to be an effective method to aid in the effort to reduce the incidence of […]
TUMS develops anti-wrinkle cream from pomegranate extract
The cream combines intense moisturizing with powerful defense against sun’s harmful rays. The researchers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) have developed an anti-wrinkle cream from pomegranate extract, which also rejuvenates skin. The cream combines intense moisturizing with powerful […]
Electronic ‘Eye-Cane’ for enhanced navigational abilities for the blind
The visually impaired use White Canes as a low-tech assistance, but they find it cumbersome, and they fail to detect elevated obstacles and require long training periods to master. Electronic travel aids (ETAs) have the potential to improve navigation for […]
Nano missile fights cancer with green tea
It is used in cosmetics for its supposed anti-ageing properties, and incorporated into “teatox” drinks to help users shed pounds. But for green tea to work its anti-cancer magic, between two and five litres of it must be consumed every […]
Healthcare professionals in Asia Pacific are now well-equipped to improve patient safety with Honeywell’s New Apple Sled Technology
Singapore – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the new industry leading Captuvo SL22h and SL42h enterprise sleds, which have been specifically designed for the medical industry, are now available to healthcare professionals across Asia Pacific. The new sleds are an […]
Cigarette ash can help remove over 96% arsenic from water
The researchers prepared cigarette ash with a coating of aluminum oxide, tested material with contaminated ground water. Scientists have revealed that they may have developed a cheaper new way to effectively remove arsenic from water with the help of cigarette […]
Now a personalised vaccine that can treat ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers seen in women and so far treating it has been a challenge for doctors. But that might just change. Now there is a new way to identify protein mutations in cancer […]
Dubai students create app to unite cancer patients
DUBAI – Students at a Dubai university have created an application that unites people whose lives have been affected by cancer. The four students attending the University of Wollongong in Dubai built the Heroes of Cancer app to bring together […]
