Engineers in the US have designed a smart, mechanised undergarment that may help prevent lower back pain by reducing muscle fatigue. Continue reading Smart underwear may help prevent back pain
Category Archives: Health
Blue light blocking glasses may help you sleep better
Do you snuggle up with your smartphone or watch TV from the comfort of your bed? Blue-light emitting from digital devices may affect your sleep and cause sleep dysfunction, researchers have found. Continue reading Blue light blocking glasses may help you sleep better
US-based company to implant chip in employees’ bodies
US-based tech company Three Square Market (32M) is offering its employees the option of implanting an RFID chip in their body which would serve multiple purposes. Continue reading US-based company to implant chip in employees’ bodies
Google’s machine-raised mosquitoes to shrink vector’s numbers
Google’s parent company Alphabet and scientists in the US have teamed up to release 20 million machine-raised mosquitoes to shrink the numbers of the disease-carrying ones. Continue reading Google’s machine-raised mosquitoes to shrink vector’s numbers
Beef ban can mitigate climate change
Banning cow slaughter has become a major political and social issue in India but a study published by US researchers suggests this may indeed help mitigate global warming. Continue reading Beef ban can mitigate climate change
Blood ‘master switch’ may help end platelet shortages
Researchers have identified a “master switch” that may one day help overcome the obstacles that have prevented doctors from producing platelets in large quantities outside the body. Continue reading Blood ‘master switch’ may help end platelet shortages
Soon, wearable device to monitor and manage asthma
In a major step towards a Fitbit-like wearable device to monitor and manage asthma, researchers have created a graphene-based sensor that can detect inflammation in lungs. Continue reading Soon, wearable device to monitor and manage asthma
Scientists develop ‘super oyster’ resistant to deadly virus
Australian scientists have developed a “super oyster” that is resistant to the deadly Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS), it was announced on Monday. Continue reading Scientists develop ‘super oyster’ resistant to deadly virus
Sensor to detect disease markers in breath, air
Researchers have developed a sensor that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in air, as well as tell the levels of sickness. Continue reading Sensor to detect disease markers in breath, air
Tablet device can help heart failure patients manage disease
A novel e-health tool in the form of a pre-programmed tablet can help heart failure patients to manage their disease including drug dosages, say researchers. Continue reading Tablet device can help heart failure patients manage disease