Smart bandages can now detect how well a wound is healing and let you know Sensors are fitted into dressings that can spot infections, pick up blood clotting The plaster could also connect to a smartphone to track other health concerns Smart bandages that can detect how well a wound is healing and send messages...
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Wearable sweat sensor can diagnose cystic fibrosis, study finds
A wearable sensor developed by Stanford researchers can diagnose diseases by measuring molecular constituents of sweat, such as chloride ions and glucose. A wristband-type wearable sweat sensor could transform diagnostics and drug evaluation for cystic fibrosis, diabetes and other diseases. The sensor collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents and then electronically transmits the results for...
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Mind-reading device that turns your thoughts into words could link up to smartphones within five years
Device accurately guesses what number from 0-9 people are thinking of Technology could be used to create a ‘telepathic typewriter’ This could one-day help handicapped people who struggle to speak Last year scientists developed a device to reproduce speech from brain recordings to help those with motor disease A device that reads people’s minds through their...
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Healing wounds faster with Dragon Blood
In some myths, dragon’s blood is toxic and vile substance. In others, it has magical properties curing disease and making ordinary mortals invincible. When it comes to the blood of real-life Komodo dragons, both perspectives may contain a kernel of truth. According to the paper published today in Biofilms and Microbiomes, a peptide that mimics...
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AI-powered diagnostic device takes out Tricorder XPrize
In addition to the money, the Final Frontier will benefit from ongoing support and funding from XPrize and its partners Launched in 2012, the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize tasked competing teams with developing a portable and versatile medical diagnostics machine that would give people “unprecedented access” to information about their health. The contest has now been run...
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Ground-breaking app offering personalized rehabilitation programs for patients following stroke
Stroke is one of the world’s leading cause of disability and hence a first-of-its kind app that supports clinicians to develop best practice rehabilitation measures for patients with arm disabilities following a stroke is good news for millions of people. The ViaTherapy app was developed through a worldwide collaboration of stroke rehab researchers including UniSA...
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Apple is working on the ‘holy grail’ of diabetes by creating a wearable sensor that tracks blood sugar levels
Apple which is known for its trend setting technology than for advances in medicines is working on a project to tackle diabetes. The project was envisioned by co-founder Steve Jobs before to his death- might lead to breakthrough wearable devices that detect the disease and monitor blood sugar levels. Described as ‘Holy grail’ of life...
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Smart bandages: that sense wound healing
In Brief: Smart bandages can detect how well a wound is healing. Sensors fitted into dressings can spot infections and blood clotting The plaster could also connect to a smartphone to track other health concerns. Smart bandages can detect the healing process of a wound, how well it is healing and send messages back to...
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Wearable sweat sensor can diagnose cystic fibrosis, study finds
A wrist band type sweat sensor could transform diagnostics and drug evaluation for cystic fibrosis, diabetes and other diseases. These sensors collect sweat, measures its molecular constituents and then electronically transmits the results for analysis and diagnostics according to a study led by researchers at the Standford University school of Medicine along with University of...
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Mind-reading device that turns thoughts into words could link up to smartphones within 5 years
Short picks: Device accurately guesses what number from 0-9 people are thinking of Technology could be used to create a telepathic typewriter This could one-day help handicapped people who struggle to speak Last year scientists developed a device to reproduce speech from brain recordings to help those with motor disease. A device that reads people’s...