Category: Technology & Devices
Experimental ankle exoskeleton system increases walking speed
Engineers at Stanford University have developed a prototype ankle exoskeleton system that was able to increase a person’s walking speed by at least 40% in an experimental setting. The ankle exoskeleton – which attaches around the shin and into an […]
Infectious diseases expert suggests leveraging tech for pandemic preparedness
At a recent forum for healthcare providers, Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman, a Malaysian professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Universiti Malaya, said local authorities must learn from the mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic to make more informed decisions so […]
Experimental smart hearing aid tracks user’s brain waves
Scientists at Belgium’s KU Leuven University have designed a cochlear implant that successfully reads a user’s brain waves to allow deaf people to hear again. Measuring these brain waves – instead of detecting noises via external microphones – is more […]
Medical Industry: Medtech market given the all clear for expansions
The recent global health crisis provided a silver lining to the medical devices market to expand and innovate, says Angelica Buan in this report. Medical devices on the uptrend Human life is priceless and the calibre of the health system […]
Novel assay by SMART more accurately profiles hyper-aggressive infection
A new label-free immune profiling assay has been developed by researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized Medicine (CAMP), an interdisciplinary research group within the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), to better profile aggressive, rapidly changing host […]
Inner ear implant restores balance and quality of life to vertigo sufferers
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Vestibular Neuroengineering Laboratory have modified an existing cochlear implant such that would help reduce vertigo and enable sufferers to return to independent daily living. Bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH) is quite a debilitating condition, where the […]
Smart pneumatic knee brace uses air to relieve pressure
Exoskeleton manufacturer C-EXO has designed a “smart” pneumatically-activated knee brace to help runners minimise the chances of injury. Known as the E-Knee, the device’s standard features include a main body made of an elastic, breathable fabric, flexible support bars running […]
New SMART Singapore tool helps investigate deadly and drug-resistant bacteria
Hospital-associated infections – predominantly those caused by Enterococcus faecalis, a bacteria found in the human gut – can lead to a variety of multidrug-resistant, life-threatening complications. Thankfully, researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed a […]
Mask sensor to detect and track coronavirus in development
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded US$1.3 million by The National Institutes of Health to develop a mask sensor that detects the presence of the novel coronavirus. The lightweight sensor would be attached to face masks […]
Philips to acquire Capsule Technologies to expand patient care solutions offering
Dutch health technology company Royal Philips has signed an agreement to acquire Capsule Technologies, a Massachusetts-headquartered global provider of medical device integration and data technologies for hospitals and healthcare organizations for US$ 635 million (approximately EUR 530 million). According to Roy […]
