Category: Technology & Devices
US warns of cyber attacks on medical devices
US authorities on Thursday warned makers of medical devices and hospital networks to step up efforts to guard against potential cyber attacks. The US Food and Drug Administration said implanted devices, which could include pacemakers or defibrillators, could be connected […]
Atomic Medicine Has Fantastic Potential to Beat Cancer
In an interview, the head of French nuclear giant Areva’s medical arm told AFP that atomic medicine has “fantastic potential” for fighting deadly, difficult to treat cancers. “We are interested in tumors against which the current therapeutic arsenal is very […]
NTU designs app that can predict dengue hotspots
SINGAPORE – When it comes to stopping dengue, being a social media junkie might just help. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a social media-based system called Mo-Buzz that can predict where and when dengue might strike with […]
Researchers Develop New Bionic Eye to Help Blind See for First Time
A new bionic eye that will help thousand of blind people to see light and shapes for the first time is being developed at Monash University. World-first wireless technology and a computer processor, implanted in the brain, helps the blind […]
Lanxess innovates butyl for antimicrobial coating
German chemicals firm Lanxess has developed a new butyl product called butyl ionomers, which the firm says will launch new applications for butyl rubber. Apart from sports grips, improved adhesives and sealants, pharmaceutical closures ( or for applications where pure […]
Chinaplas 2013: D-S unveils compact medical tubing line
US converting and extrusion machinery company Davis-Standard had a special unveiling of its medical tubing line at Chinaplas. The line is designed to support China’s developing medical markets and impending healthcare initiatives. Said CEO Bob Preston, “We have sold quite […]
New 3-D printer at NUH shaping up well as surgery aid
SINGAPORE – Surgeons at the National University Hospital (NUH) are using a new 3-D printer which lets them hold an exact model of their patient’s face in their hands so they can shape reconstructions and implants accurately. Previously, the surgeons […]
Japanese Technology Can Help You Get A Health Check
The search for new ways of handling the rise of diseases is linked to modern lifestyle. Japan has taken the lead by launching a device for women to measure their body temperature, which tells a lot about their health, body […]
Scientists Use New Fluorescent Tools for Cancer Diagnosis
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and other non-coding RNAs are small molecules that help control the expression of specific proteins, in recent years. They have emerged as disease biomarkers. miRNA profiles have been used to establish tissue origin for cancers of unknown primary […]
New Device to Detect Cancer
A cheap and easy-to-use device has been developed by scientists to detect cancer in ten minutes. Jonathan O’Halloran created the iPhone-sized Q-POC, which is also able to analyse disease’s genetic signatures before advising on the best type of drugs that […]
