❤️ Health Tech
Health Tech, or digital health, helps us understand and take control of our own health. But we also cover more traditional health news like medicines, vaccines and medical procedures.
💊 Pills can replace insulin syringes
A capsule with a small robotic head can deliver insulin in pills that the patient swallows instead of having to inject the insulin.
🩸 Blood test can reveal several different types of cancer in the body
A blood test can replace several separate tests and detects cancers that are not detected in normal tests.
Activated charcoal can provide odor-free diapers
Activated carbon can bind odor molecules in liquid so that the odor from, for example, a diaper does not escape into the air.
📲 Safer abortions with telemedicine
With telemedicine, it is possible to give women safe abortions without needing access to clinics with the possibility of ultrasound, which makes it much easier in resource-poor areas.
👶 New model gives pregnant women a more accurate date of birth
A more accurate forecast for when a child will be born provides more security for mothers and can help maternity care better plan for staffing needs.
🦟 Success for vaccine against malaria
A new vaccine is more effective than what the WHO says is required to eliminate malaria in the long run.
🍯 Manuka honey can help prevent cystic fibrosis
Manuka honey mixed with a common drug can help clear the deadly bacteria causing cystic fibrosis which is drug resistance.
🎮 Computer games should facilitate cancer treatment for children
By playing through a radiation treatment, children should become calmer before the treatment and be able to lie completely still without having to be sedated.
👁 Smart contact lenses can show if you have cancer
A contact lens can analyze the fluid in your eye to see if it contains biomarkers for cancer.