Category: Technology & Devices
Digital doctors: China sees tech cure for healthcare woes
Liu Chunming almost died after a car crash in July in Taihe, a remote county in China’s southeast Jiangxi province, but survived serious abdominal injuries thanks to specialist doctors who led his treatment from 1,000 kms (621 miles) away. From […]
‘Smart’ e-cigarette can keep track of every puff
E-cigarette smokers could be forced to “pay as you puff” after the tobacco giant Philip Morris patented a device which tracks every inhalation. The Marlboro manufacturer’s proposal envisages an e-cigarette which can connect to the internet, allowing users to “buy” […]
Computers could bridge the gap caused by spinal injuries
Every year, close to 50,000 people suffer accidents and neurological disorders that lead to paralysis. Life dreams shatter in seconds, and to this day, the prospect for even partial recovery remains bleak. But there are signs of hope on the […]
‘Good’ fat that protects against diabetes discovered
Fat is not all that bad. Scientists have now discovered a new class of molecules -produced in human and mouse fat – that protects against diabetes. The researchers found that giving this new “good” fat or lipid to mice with […]
Medical robot kills Ebola with UV light
A medical device manufacturing company called Xenex has developed a robot that can kill Ebola or other viruses using just two minutes of ultraviolet light pulses. The robot, named “Little Moe,” takes just five minutes to eradicate viruses from a […]
New laser technology for wrinkles and fine lines
Those who hate needles can rejoice, for the laser technology PicoSure, already used for tattoo removal and for reshaping acne scars, has received FDA clearance to treat wrinkles and fine lines. Clinical studies reported a patient satisfaction rate of 84 […]
Health T-shirts and a mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan Origin: Japan
CHIBA – Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows how fast your heart is beating were on display at a huge tech gathering in Japan Tuesday. The […]
Japanese researchers develop “organs-on-chips” technology for drug testing
TOKYO – Researchers in Japan have developed a chip that mimics human organs, a technology that could test the efficacy and side effects of drugs and speed the development of new drugs. Hiroshi Kimura, a lecturer at Tokai University, and […]
Map shows what illness is spreading near you
Many people were red-eyed in Tampines over the past fortnight. Doctors saw many more cases of conjunctivitis there than in other parts of Singapore. Last week, Pasir Ris and Clementi appeared to be hot spots for chicken pox, while over […]
Nobel discovery opens window onto Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of cells in the brain that act as the body’s internal global positioning system, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, opens an intriguing new a window onto dementia. Since these spatial cells are […]
