Category: Technology & Devices
Training the immune system to target brain cancer
Scientists have made headway in the treatment of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) with the use of immunotherapy. This study was published in the journal Cancer Research. Study leader, Professor Rajiv Khanna of the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research […]
Wearables startups highlight health of South Korean innovation
Creators of health-related wearables including a shoe insole studded with sensors and an environmental monitoring device were among the 88 tech companies participating at the beLaunch startup event in Seoul last week. Companies at the event were more lively and […]
You may be treated by a ‘robot’ in UAE hospital
Forget robots that can mop your house in Dubai or do the dishes in Abu Dhabi. Stage is now being prepared to get robots into UAE hospitals, to take up several jobs that humans are currently doing in treating the […]
Fatigue-measuring eyeglasses developed
Japanese researchers have developed state-of-the-art eyeglasses that can track your eye movements and determine how tired or sleepy you are. The product was developed jointly by eyeglass store chain JIN and Tohoku University neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima. Small sensors on the […]
Pocket-sized lab
When you get sick, your physician may take a sample of your blood, send it to the lab and wait for results. In the near future, however, doctors may be able to run those tests almost instantly on a piece […]
Now, ‘internal’ bra that gives sagging breasts long-lasting lift
An Israel-based medical device company has designed a new “internal bra” that could give their saggy breasts along lasting lift. In Orbix Medical’s OrbiShape Breast Supporting System a thin silicone sling is anchored to the woman’s rib cage by titanium […]
Apple hires biomedical experts for iWatch
Apple has been long rumored to be working on its “iWatch” smart watch that will focus on health and fitness. As per the recent rumour, it has already started work on trademarking the name in a number of countries in […]
Your clothes could now help you charge your cell phone
The device is a supercapacitor – a cousin to the battery. This one packs an interconnected network of graphene and carbon nanotubes so tightly that it stores energy comparable to some thin-film lithium batteries-an area where batteries have traditionally held […]
Robot takes over taxing task of hair transplant
“Planting padi” is how Dr Chow Yuen Ho describes one of his firm’s latest services. But International Medical Group Holdings (IMGH) has nothing to do with agriculture. Dr Chow, the founder and medical services director, is talking about the painstaking […]
Scientists claim to have found aphrodisiac properties in Himalayan plant
If you want to improve your health while giving your sex life a boost, try a cup of moringa tea with your breakfast. Moringa, or ‘miracle tree’, is being hailed as a superfood that not only increases energy levels and […]
