Category: Technology & Devices
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 […]
Rapid and reliable results with hand-held test for bacterial infection
Quick and accurate analysis of body fluid samples can now be done using just a smartphone app instead of lab work, thanks to scientists at McMaster University, Canada. The new DNA-based technology is able to analyse a droplet of bodily […]
New diagnostic tool introduced for coronary artery disease treatment in Malaysia
Coronary artery disease (CAD) was reported as the top cause of death in much of the developed world – in Malaysia in 2019, over 16,300 victims made up 15% of medically-certified deaths, according to national statistics, and proper management of […]
Lab-grown cancer cells have less parity with their human source
A new computer-based technique developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has revealed that human cancer cells grown in culture dishes are the least genetically similar to their human sources. The new technique – a tool called […]
New, faster cell therapy monitoring method accurately detects coronavirus
A new method for rapid and accurate detection of different DNA/RNA targets in viruses like the coronavirus has been developed by CAMP researchers, part of an interdisciplinary group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). The Rapid Digital […]
Electronic nose accurately sniffs out cancer in blood samples
An electronic nose (e-nose) has been co-developed by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, US, that was able sniff out signs of cancer – including ovarian and pancreatic cancer – from […]
Tiny, new skin sensor can quickly detect psoriasis
Collaboration between scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Northwestern University in Illinois, US, has yielded a new electrochemical invention that can detect skin disorders based on tissue stiffness. Measuring just 2.5 mm thick by about 2 sq. […]
Smart Toilet uses AI to monitor gut health
A new “Smart Toilet” technology developed by Duke University could potentially inform about a patient’s gut health by analysing their stool and looking out for irregularities like blood – profiling the contents of faeces could improve understanding of bacteria living […]
Effective blood test for childhood tuberculosis in the works
Scientists at New Orleans’ Tulane University, US, have devised a blood test that checks for tuberculosis (TB) in young children – the test is claimed to detect the presence of mycobacterium tuberculosis microbesup to a year before the disease itself […]
