Category: Technology & Devices
3D-printed eardrum patch to repair damage and aid regeneration
A multidisciplinary research team at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have fashioned a novel 3D-printed, biocompatible graft that could be used to repair a damaged eardrum. The Phonograft device, as it is called, is also intended to mitigate […]
Prenetics HK launches home rapid detection kit for COVID-19
Hong Kong-based Prenetics Ltd. (Prenetics) has launched a reusable rapid detection system – Circle HealthPod (HealthPod) – for kit at home. The technology behind the HealthPod was developed at Oxford University and boasts a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of […]
Taiwan shares innovative technologies for beauty care & healthcare
The Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system embodies the idea that “healthcare is a basic human right” said Mr James C.F. Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), in a statement during the start of Taiwan Excellence’s Industry Solution […]
Scientists find natural but elusive blood pressure sensor
A team the University of Virginia School of Medicine, a part of UVA Health Systems (UVA Health) have finally detected the location of cellular sensors that detect and respond to subtle changes in blood pressure – the natural barometers, or […]
Stick-on ultrasound patch helps monitor cardiovascular health
A new, wearable ultrasound patch that essentially tracks the rate at which blood flows through a patient’s body can help warn of impending cardiovascular problems such as blockages and blood clot. Engineers at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD), US, […]
Novel prototype technology translates brain signals into speech
The field of communication neuroprosthetics has so far focused on restoring some degree of speech to patients who have lost the ability due to stroke, disease, or an accident; it typically involves spelling-based approaches to type out letters one-by-one in […]
New diagnostic tool spots prostate cancer before symptoms show
Scientists at RMIT University and St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) programme for the early detection of prostate cancer. The programme analyses computerised tomography (CT) for tell-tale signs of the disease, and even outperforms […]
Novel technique developed to treat middle ear infections
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US, have designed a miniaturised 3D-printed device to treat middle ear infections (otitis media). The device – a microplasma jet array – zaps infection-causing bacteria, namely Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with tiny jets of […]
World-first transient pacemaker dissolves in the body after use
US scientists from Northwestern University and George Washington University have developed a new type of temporary pacemaker that will not require surgical removal. The fully-implantable, battery-free device can be used in patients who need temporary pacing after cardiac surgery or […]
