Category: Technology & Devices
Test for prostate cancer using semen
The discovery that seminal fluid (semen) contains biomarkers for prostate cancer could lead to improved diagnosis and management of the disease. A study published in the journal Endocrine-Related Cancer has shown that the presence of certain microRNAs in seminal fluid […]
Smartwear revolution promises healthier lives
A new generation of wearable technology is promising not only to log data about users’ health but to predict and avert crises – from drivers falling asleep at the wheel to runners wearing themselves out in a marathon. But there […]
Cure discovered for fatal canine virus
Research company, Avinax announced Saturday that it accidentally stumbled upon a cure for canine parvovirus while trying to cure dying geese. Although canine parvovirus was first described in the early 1970s, it is the most common and threatening virus to […]
New blood test may accurately detect TB
Tuberculosis (TB), that often dodges physicians, can now be precisely detected with a new blood test that can eliminate more than 50 percent of the procedure that goes into detecting the disease. The new test using interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) […]
Now, medical microrobots inspired by sperm
Researchers have developed sperm-inspired microrobots, which can be controlled by oscillating weak magnetic fields. The 322 micron-long robots consist solely of a head coated in a thick cobalt-nickel layer and an uncoated tail. Researhers have said that this type of […]
Wearable tech now available as a muscle shirt, ‘smart bra’ is next
Wearable technology steps up its invasion of the human body with ‘smart clothing’ — OMsignal’s new line of T-shirts that boasts sensors woven into the fabric is only the beginning. The idea of a watch or wristband with the capacity […]
New treatment does away the hassle of applying eyedrops daily
SINGAPORE — A new treatment for glaucoma may mean that patients can do away with the use of daily eye drops. Unveiled today (June 3), the treatment involves a painless injection to the front of the eye which delivers millions […]
Robot usage to increase in the pharmaceutical sector
A market report recently published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, indicates that the use of robots in a number of industries has more than tripled in the past five years. By 2018, robots are projected to […]
Immunotherapy is new revolution in fighting cancer
Immunotherapy has made great strides against cancers like melanoma that were once believed incurable, though scientists still do not understand why it works well in some cases but not others. The technique, involves training the immune system to attack tumors. […]
No more fear as jabs go needle-free
SINGAPORE – Avoiding vaccines because needles scare you? There is now an alternative – injections which are needle-free. A handful of doctors here have bought a kit which allows most vaccines to be propelled into the skin or muscle by […]
