Think your office coffee mug is safe? It might be full of germs, finds studyA recent study reveals that up to 90 per cent of office coffee mugs are covered in germs, with 20 per cent of them carrying fecal matter. R...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
How dirty is your phone? New study shows harmful bacteria from toilets found lurking on devicesMany bacteria that live on our phones are found in human and animal faecal matter.
20 Mar, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Method to detect UTI is 140-yr-old, so why do we still use this old technique that takes days to accurately deliver diagnosis?In order to test for a UTI, a urine sample needs to be sent to a hospital microbiology lab.
06 Sep, 2022, 09.43 AM IST
Mi Air Purifier 3 review: Go, clean up with this affordable purifierThe air purifier can be controlled with the help of the Mi Home app.
09 Jan, 2022, 09.09 AM IST
View: Covid crisis offers new healthcare opportunities for IndiaWhy is it particularly India’s responsibility or opportunity to make good on these promises of technology? India happens to have the larges...
23 Jun, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
8 gadgets to help you travel safe in Covid pandemicOne of the most important accessories you will need while vacationing this year is a mask that protects you without suffocating you.
03 Mar, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
DailyObjects launches portable UV sterilizer to fight Covid-19The product does not use any additional chemicals or cause any harm to the accessories and gadgets, thus making it a safe way to disinfect.
12 May, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Spot UTI in minutes with help from your smartphone cameraThe simplicity of the test could deliver a new way to quickly identify treatments for patients.
10 Jan, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Future of healing: New, smart bandage will be tailored for a specific woundA single bandage could accommodate multiple medications tailored to a specific type of wound.
07 Oct, 2017, 06.18 PM IST
Launch pad: HP Spectre 13 to the HTC Desire 630It has an an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage and a 4-cell battery (up to 9 hours 45 minutes).
24 Jun, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
First smartphone DNA test for chlamydia developedThe test's accuracy was validated by comparing its performance with the Gen-Probe Aptima Combo 2 assay, the gold standard test for chlamydi...
30 Jul, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Xiaomi has a 'smart' water purifier and it might be coming to India soonHugo Barra said that the water purifier is super compact, shows real-time water quality and reminds users on their smartphone when it's tim...
18 Jul, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
BlackBerry plans a bacteria-free smartphone for hospitalsBlackBerry may design a bacteria-free smartphone as it bids to become the secure mobile choice for the healthcare industry, chief executive...
26 Jun, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscopeResearchers have developed a device that can turn any smartphone into a DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope to diagnose cancer and nervous ...
30 Apr, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteriaLong after we have swiped and tapped our smartphones, sent or received personal texts, our devices retain a biological history of our actio...
20 Jan, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Soon, smartphones that protect you from bacteriaA US firm claims to have designed the world's first antimicrobial touchscreen glass which can combat bacteria and fungi.
07 Jan, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
Smartphone app to act as cheap disease-detecting deviceResearchers have developed a new smartphone app that uses the mobile's built-in camera and processing power as a biosensor to detect toxins.
25 May, 2013, 10.25 AM IST