Tag: Health

Laser light can help wounds heal. For some people with epilepsy, light sensitivity plays a decisive role - especially when watching TV, playing video games or using smartphones. Attacks are often triggered by flashing or flickering lights. A British research team has developed a dual-layer liquid crystal lens to repel lightwaves in the highly triggering 660-720nm range. Their prototype,...

New script writing opportunities are increasing diversity on the screen and on Broadway alike. Ever since suffering a tragic childhood accident, a female British founder has felt uncomfortable displaying her scars in public. Now change is afoot both for her and the clients she represents. Her startup specialises in the inclusion of people whose physical appearance or mental health...

Technological advancements mean donor blood could soon be more widely used. But injuries involving heavy bleeding must be treated immediately on-site. Cue a Florida-based research team and its newly created foam, which acts like a pressure bandage. Using a two-chamber syringe, a silicon gel comprising anti-bacterial silver oxide and oxygen are simultaneously injected into the wound. The oxygen inflates...

Vital functions can be checked through video calls. As for the digestive tract, doctors conducting endoscopies can be greatly aided by AI analysis. Soon, however, gastroscopic examinations could take place at home. Cue a Silicon Valley startup and its remotely controlled capsule. Fluid is consumed, after which the capsule is swallowed and left to float in the stomach. The...

If our hearing gets worse, the hair cells in our ears could be reprogrammed. As we get older, our vision likewise deteriorates, since damaged cells do not regenerate (except in fish and amphibians). Which explains why work is underway to develop a biohybrid retina. The London-based startup of a science team is going one step further, however, and aiming...

A collar can purify the air. A particularly important point for people with asthma, allergies or respiratory diseases. But their breath can also provide information about their health. Enter a California-based research team and its smart mask, which allows patients to diagnose issues at home. First, exhaled air condenses in the mask through a cooling hydrogel. The liquid is...

Wasabi is good for memory cells, and curcumin an effective alternative to chemical antacids. Honey from the Manuka bush has long been hailed by the Maori community for its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. And now a university research team in California has discovered that the liquid gold can help fight breast cancer. Particularly in cases where cancer cell growth...

A dating app is bringing people with disabilities together. Now, an Ottawa-based startup is ensuring people with physical disabilities get the help they need by connecting them with caregivers on a new digital platform. It might be personal hygiene, cleaning and cooking. But equally shopping, collecting the post and providing speedy assistance when clients’ potentially height-adjustable, electric wheelchairs break...