Category: Technology & Devices
Singapore’s quick test for detection of Covid immunity
Researchers in Singapore have successfully developed a rapid point-of-care test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies (NAbs). This simple test, only requiring a drop of blood from a fingertip, can be performed within 10 minutes without the need for a laboratory […]
NCIS creates WhatsApp chatbot for women at risk of breast cancer
The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) has developed a WhatsApp chatbot service to help women who are suspected of having a genetic predisposition to or are at high risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) to better […]
New ear sensor safely monitors COVID-19 patients at home
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are harnessing the power of telemedicine for continuous and remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients. They have designed an in-ear sensor that measures vital indicators of patients at considerable risk of severe disease: […]
Health organisations step up their game with intelligent automation technology
The global healthcare industry needs to constantly adapt to provide quality care to its patients – this in a climate of constant change and ever-evolving demands, and with increasingly constrained and disconnected resources, such that was experienced during the COVID-19 […]
“Revolutionary” bioelectrical sensor detects signals from within clothing
An international team of researchers from the University of Utah, US, and Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, part of APL Materials, have developed a fabric-embedded bioelectrical sensor that is convenient and low-cost. Bioelectrical sensors measure electromyography (EMG) signals that are […]
3D-printed origami technology under development for improved pandemic treatment
Technology replicating the distinctive folding of Japanese origami craft is under development to help in the fight against COVID-19, as well as ease healthcare costs and delivery. Currently, researchers at Canada’s Simon Fraser University (SFU) Additive Manufacturing Lab are working […]
Implantable stimulator powered by walking to treat damaged tendons
A novel stimulator device developed at the National University of Ireland-Galway (NUI Galway) harnesses energy from mechanical action, such as walking, to speed up musculoskeletal tissue regeneration – timely tissue regeneration is important notably for tendons or vital support structures […]
Portable MRI pinpoints strokes that need surgical treatment
A portable MRI machine, the handiwork of healthcare technology company Hyperfine Research Inc. (Hyperfine), has just been used in a new Yale-led study to accurately detect cases of stroke in need of surgical intervention. Hyperfine’s Portable Point-of-Care MRI system packs […]
NTU Singapore researchers use pollen for 3D bioprinting
Sunflower pollen may allow the development of stronger 3D printing ink material used for tissue engineering, according to researchers from at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The pollen-derived “bio-ink” is a viable alternative to current inks used for 3D printing […]
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 […]
