All the stories tagged with medical-tag
Cellphone data used for tracking during disaster situations
09/02/2011, During a disaster it’s only natural that people flee for their lives, and they will flee to wherever as long as it gets them out of harm’s way. However in the aftermath, when the dust has settled, how do aid [...]
Eyeborg replaces eye with wireless video camera
08/29/2011, Rob Spence is a name that is famous among a handful of those who have been following his work, but for those who have not heard of him before, he is well know for the Eyeborg bionic eye. Spence has [...]
Glucose sensor glows for long-term monitoring
08/19/2011, It goes without saying that with technology advancing by leaps and bounds these days, we will be getting medical implants in a few hundred different ways to help us live longer and better. Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science [...]
Smart MIMAS transfers medical images to Android tablet and smartphones
08/19/2011, KDDI Labs of Japan has developed the Smart MIMAS system that was meant for use in hospitals, where it allows medical images to be transferred and viewed on both Android tablets and smartphones. These images can be sent over in [...]
Anti-fall sensor for the elderly being developed
08/18/2011, We do hear of the elderly falling down suddenly without any “help” from a wire or a wayward broom on the floor, and this has not only caused serious injuries but death at times. Prevention is always better than cure, [...]
Mommy Tummy lets dads get in on the action, too
08/12/2011, A father can never experience the constant discomfort as well as strange new physical sensations that a mother goes through during her pregnancy, and to make the men more empathic of their wives during the gestation period, Takayuki Kosaka has [...]
Patient monitoring patch is in the pipeline
08/12/2011, The wireless revolution continues, and this time it is the medical industry that looks set to benefit. What you see above is what they call an ‘epidermal’ electronic system which is a piece of electronics that boasts physical properties such [...]
Hydrogel sensor implanted to measure blood glucose levels
08/08/2011, Do you get all queasy whenever you need to measure your blood glucose levels, or are you numb to having needle after needle being pricked into your arm as a battery of tests are carried out? Well, perhaps there is [...]
Wriskwatch monitors pulses and detects zombies
08/08/2011, OK, despite numerous movies that depict a post-apocalyptic America with zombies crawling all over the place, nothing of that sort has happened just yet – not even in science laboratories. This is good news, as I’d hate being hounded by [...]
Mini RFID device holds your medical data
08/08/2011, When it comes to getting the right kind of medical attention during an emergency, you would need to inform whoever is attending to you on the allergies that you have lest you be given medication which you’re allergic to, hastening [...]
Bite Counter intends to aid your digestion
08/03/2011, The rule of thumb tends to be this – chew your food for at least 40 times before swallowing in order to help your stomach digest whatever you’ve munched faster, not to mention preventing you from being a glutton. Professors [...]
Scientists create “world’s smallest” battery
08/03/2011, Our phones, which at one point in time started to get smaller, have started to get bigger again as huge displays are always a welcome feature when watching videos and playing games. The internals however, have started to get smaller [...]
Fiber optic dressing lets you know how well a wound is healing
08/03/2011, Have you ever gotten a cut, bandaged it and wondered how the healing process is coming along? Save for actually removing the dressing, there is now a high-tech way of checking on the healing progress of your wound which can [...]
