IITD researchers develop scalable, wearable sensors to correct postural deformities
N.B. Nair New Delhi (ISJ): Unstable walking or standing balance leads to bone fractures, especially in elderly. Postural deformation in the spine and lower leg...
Category : Medical Technology
Indian medical research institute develops first indigenous heart stent
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has developed a very cost effective heart stent, which would cost half the price of imported...
Kerala gets advanced cardiac care lab, the first of its kind in the state
Kerala gets advanced cardiac care lab, the first of its kind in the state and one of the very few exclusive cardiac electrophysiology labs in...
Scientists develop new, safe heart valve replacement technique for high-risk patients
Scientists at National Institute of Health develop a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR – a rare but...
A solar cell you can put in water
Scientists from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo develop a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with stretchable and waterproof films....
Now a microchip to diagnose diseases and fix it
Researchers at Caltech develop a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in “smart pills” to diagnose and treat diseases. What makes the...
Engineers develop mobile app to measure heart health
Engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical Research Institute, and University of Southern California demonstrate, the camera on your smartphone can noninvasively provide detailed information about your...
Indian startup develops low-cost, non-invasive device to screen newborn hearing
An Indian startup develops a low-cost battery-operated, non-invasive device to screen newborn hearing. Sohum is a unique device, which uses brainstem auditory evoked response to...
Swiss researchers develop silicon heart that beats almost like a human heart
It looks like a real heart. And this is the goal of the first entirely soft artificial heart – to mimic its natural model as...
IITM team develops trainer robot for medical colleges
Indian Institute of Technology-Madras develops a surgical robot. Though it requires several safety tests, regulatory approvals and clinical trials before commercially launch, it would provide...