05/08/2008, Peak Surgical has launched its PlasmaBlade, and this ain’t no plasma knife that you watch in the movies and read about in the comics. Instead, it is a cold cutter and a coagulator which has the ability to “cut freshly excised human abdominal...

04/28/2008, Diabetes is no laughing matter, as one constantly has to watch their diet while monitoring glucose levels in their blood is a painful affair (for some). Designer Sascha Morawetz has dreamed up of a couple of Diabetic tools which ought to make diabetes a...

04/21/2008, The Vital Jacket is but an intelligent wearable garment which supposedly monitors one’s electrocardiogram (ECG) wave and Heart Rate continuously. It has been targeted for use in medical environments, high performance sports as well as fitness...

04/17/2008, InSound Medical has just released the Lyric hearing aid that can be worn 24 hours a day. It is meant to be inserted within millimeters of the ear drum and by virtue of its position and size, the internal battery doesn’t have to work too hard and can...

04/14/2008, There is nothing quite like bad breath to totally ruin your chances at a social event, which is why brushing one’s teeth before a social engagement along with a pack of mints are essential “to do” items virtually every day. The Bad...

04/09/2008, It might not be the most accurate comparison, but that’s how it feels from the outside: now you can review, and most importantly *read*, reviews about doctors. Doctors will also have a login to edit their personal information and communicate with...

04/01/2008, ThinkGeek is carrying the PTeq USB Pregnancy Test Kit which allows you and the missus to check whether the past few days’ night time romps in the bedroom have borne fruit. You will need to use it just like any other pregnancy test kit, and once done...

03/26/2008, The MyECG E3-80 is a portable ECG recorder and analyzer that was developed by MSI, featuring a flexible recording time including detailed Heart-Rate Variability (HRV) and Cardiac Arrhythmia Analyses. This is not meant to be a home device, targeting...

03/19/2008, The Eyeport device is meant to improve your visual performance by virtue of being an electronic vision training system. It brings together sound, color and light to help optimize your eyes’ ability to aim, track, focus and work together as a team....

03/19/2008, CardioNet has just introduced its Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Monitor Recorder that can be hooked up to the Internet, where doctors can then monitor patients 24/7 thanks to a tiny sensor worn by the patient as he/she resumes with a normal way of life....

03/17/2008, Exmocare certainly has one of the more interesting gizmos around – the BT2 wrist watch that features both emotional and arousal levels monitoring functions. I think employers will love this, considering it allows them to monitor their...

03/12/2008, Researchers from MIT are hopeful that their work on an optical implant will be ready within a few years’ time, restoring sight to the blind without involving the supernatural. This bio-electronic implant is roughly the size of a pencil eraser and...

03/11/2008, I know that many of us have concerns of using a biometric security device – what if someone lops off one of our digits just to gain access to our biometric-friendly safe? The Futronic FS88 fingerprint reader is here to stand in the gap, ensuring...

03/07/2008, Hearing Central LLC has just announced a trio of new models of hearing aids from its Melody range. First off we have the Melody A1 that features two channels and a dozen bands, making it good to counter moderate hearing loss of up to 70dB. As for the...