Nanochip effectively detects oral cancer in minutes

Scientists have developed a microchip that allows the detection of oral cancer in just minutes. There is just a need for a simple and painless swab inside the mouth, to collect some cells and place on the nanochip. And then insert the chip into an analyzer, which will then show the results in just about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Nao – the emotional robot

A breakthrough in robot technology and this time it isn’t from Japan. An emotional robot called Nao has been developed by a team of researchers, led by University of Hertfordshire along with others from European countries including France, Denmark etc. The Nao robot is able to interact with human emotionally.

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Implantable blood sugar sensor – no more finger pricking pain for glucose measurement

Diabetic patients will need to have their fingers pricked for measuring the glucose level in their body. If you wanna have tighter control and monitoring of the body sugar level, you’ll have to prick the fingers more frequently, which will cause some inconvenience and pains.

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Autom robot constantly nags at you to help you lose weight

If you love the idea of having a robot to nag at you to shred more pounds, the Autom is one for you. The little tiny Autom robot has a database that allows it to communicate with you in conversations to get you to lose more weight.

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iPhone app used for viewing of 3D CT images of brain

iPhone or iPad has become one of the ubiquitous gadgets for some professionals like doctors. Any of these Apple devices will always be within reach of hands during emergencies, so it’s best to be used by physicians to help diagnose some symptoms. In Japan, an iPhone app has been developed by Jikei University Hospital, which is specially designed to assist diagnosing stroke symptoms in patients.

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WaveSense Cable connects iPhone to a blood glucose meter

The diabetics can make use of a free iPhone application that has been made available by AgaMatrix (maker of the Jazz blood glucose meter), to keep track and manage the diabetes ‘scores’ on the iPhone. But until now, there have been some inconvenience which the users need to enter manually the results from the glucose meter into the iPhone app.

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Samsung compact blood tester, IVD-A10A

Samsung shows some interest in healthcare buusiness by having introduced a compact blood tester called the IVD-A10A. The Samsung IVD-A10A blood tester comes in a comparatively smaller size, measuring 250×350×250mm, but it claims to be faster and more accurate than traditional blood testers.

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Ecotones Sleep Sound Machine

If you’ve faced some problems of falling asleep, you may need to play some natural sounds from the environment to help you fall asleep. Here comes the Ecotones Sleep Sound Machine, which is a device specially designed to play the most realistic, natural sound to get you to relax and fall asleep, so you could have a better night.

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EPI life – ECG recording mobile phone

Some people might be carrying a portable ECG device on the run, so you can always keep an eye on your heart rate to be alerted if any early signs of heart problems. But now with a mobile phone, called the EPI life, you can also do the same as it comes with a built-in ECG reader.

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BeBionic Myo-Electric hand officially unveiled

The BeBionic Myo-Electric Hand has been officially unveiled. This is a good news for those who’ve lost their hands as the BeBionic hand is able to replace their lost hands, and it provides good sensitivity and agility to grasp everyday objects with ease.

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