It might seem like little more than a seasonal nuisance these days, but the flu is a massive and potentially deadly health problem for the world to deal with. The virus mutates quickly and unpredictably, making it hard to develop effective vaccines. Now, researchers at Georgia State University have combined two antigens to create a vaccine that protects mice against […]

There’s a problem with most bandages – because they adhere to the wound as it heals, they may reopen it when removed. A new wound dressing, however, doesn’t stick to wounds, yet it does help stop the bleeding. The material was created more or less by accident. Scientists from Switzerland’s ETH Zurich research institute and the National University of Singapore […]

Although many people routinely pinch their belly in order to see how fat they’re getting, that’s really only a measure of their subcutaneous “under the skin” fat. The Bello device goes deeper, using light to measure visceral fat. While subcutaneous fat is located directly beneath the skin and over top of the abdominal muscles, visceral fat is situated behind those […]

Home fitness is a hot topic in this time-poor day and age, and you better believe companies are beavering away trying to apply all the very latest technologies in an effort to make getting fit and staying in shape as easy and effective as possible. The latest offering comes from wearables company Huami, which has teamed up with “fitness entertainment” […]

Polysporin may be in for some serious competition, as Swedish scientists have created a healing gel that not only kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but also reduces inflammation within wounds. It could someday replace antibiotic-based medications. Being developed at Lund University, the gel contains a type of peptide known as TCP-25. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that occur naturally in […]

Design student Lorenzo Spreafico has invented a prosthetic arm that could bring tactile feedback to people who can’t currently afford it. Spreafico designed the T1 prosthesis as his final year project in the Product Design bachelors at the University of Leeds in the UK. The 3D-printed plastic arm incorporates vibro-tactile feedback, relaying information about how firmly a person is gripping […]

When it comes to repairing bone injuries or defects, some scientists have been experimenting with a bone-forming protein known as bone morphogenetic protein. It does have some limitations, but those could soon be overcome through the use of a new biomaterial. One of the main problems with bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is the fact that it not only causes new […]

A new artificial intelligence system is proving more effective at detecting breast cancer in mammograms than trained radiologists. The software, developed by researchers from Google Health, is not designed to replace human radiologists but instead assist and speed up current diagnostic processes. Although mammograms are the best diagnostic tool for uncovering breast cancer clinicians currently have at their disposal, they […]

Diagnosing asthma in small children is often challenging, as standard measures such as lung function tests can’t be used below a certain age. A new blood-analysis device could help, however, delivering definitive results in less than two hours. A type of holographic microscope, the tool is being developed by scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology and Cell […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delivered a Breakthrough Device Designation to a novel eye-tracking technology that claims to offer objective and early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The FDA designation is hoped to accelerate the approval process for the test offering clinicians a new and reliable way to diagnose the degenerative disease at its earliest stage. “In my […]