Archive for the 'Technology and Health' Category

Keyboards grimier than Loo seats!

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Ever thought of dusting your favorite electronic system - the Computer - as this very computer keyboard which proves to be a boon to all PC users, is actually filled of more harmful bacteria than what even a toilet seat has.
Tests held in London offices found that the bugs present around the computer and the […]

Smarthroscope for smart doctors to assess tissue damage

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a smart device called ‘Smarthroscope’ to assess the damage done to tissues and cartilages in case of osteoarthritis, sports injuries and other conditions associated to tissue injuries.
The device will help in cutting the costs of surgeries and the need of unnecessary surgeries caused due to […]

McSleepy - the World’s First Fully Automated Anesthesia System on the Block

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

McSleepy is the latest completely automated anesthesia system developed by researchers at McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This new, one-of-its-kind system performs the functions of the administration of drugs of general anesthesia and monitoring their effects automatically.
The new system needs no manual intervention and has been already used on a patient who was operated […]

Bypass Surgery made Healthier and More Economical by Da Vinci Robot

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Researchers have noted that a bypass surgery done by a Da Vinci robot is more beneficial to ones health and pockets than what a traditional bypass surgery is. It has been observed that a bypass surgery by the robot lets patients recuperate faster with very few chances of post-surgical complications, need for transfusions and […]

Technology to Produce Advanced and Efficient Vaccines developed by Scientists

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Science is progressing day by day, trying to advance existing technologies and invent new ones. Scientists have leaped a step forward again by inventing a technology that can boost efficiency of already existing antiviral vaccines. This technology was invented by Massachusetts’s biotechnology company, Cure Lab, Inc. and published in the journal Vaccine on April, […]

Breath Monitoring Device developed for HIV/AIDS Patients

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The negligence of not taking pills or vitamins would be a cause of concern for everyone. Whether you miss it or overlook the dose, it is going to cause disturbance in the body and health. HIV/AIDS patients need all the more attention in this respect.
Now Scientists at the University of Florida, in collaboration […]

Now Fight Malaria with the Help of a Social Networking Site

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Enough of social networking sites have been developed for the people across the world to get closer. Social networking sites serving a more serious purpose are now here. International health experts in Washington have developed a social networking site to fight against Malaria. The site is titled www.MalariaEngage.org.
The website offers individuals seven highly varied […]

Verizon’s Pill Phone helps Users with Medication Information, Dosing Reminders

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

No studies, no researches and no treatments this time around. Here’s a device that gives you a reminder on one of the most important things that you need to take care of in your daily schedule, but inadvertently fail doing so – taking your pills on time!
One of America’s leading wireless network operator, Verizon […]

Heart Attack detected through Saliva and Nano-Bio-Chip

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

According to a study, now one can detect heart attack at early stages only with a few drops of saliva dabbed on to a nano-bio-chip. The nano-bio-chip could be useful for emergency reasons in the ambulance, the doctor’s dispensary or even the local chemist.
At the size of a credit card, the nano-bio-chip was tested […]

Mobile Phones more dangerous than Smoking, claims Researcher

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A new study by an Indian-origin researcher from Australia claims that mobile phones are much more dangerous than cigarettes! Read on to know why he thinks so.
The study’s lead author Dr.Vini Khurana, a cancer expert said, “There is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain […]