IIT Guwahati establishes department to bolster healthcare in rural IndiaIndian Institute of Technology- Guwahati has established the ICMR-DHR Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Device and Diagnostics Innovation...
02 Aug, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Medical marvel: A new device will use heart's energy to power pacemakersThe heart's motion is so powerful that it can recharge devices that save our lives.
05 Feb, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
IIT scientists use onion skin to generate electricityThe non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible device takes advantage of the suitable piezoelectric properties of the onion skin, researche...
18 Dec, 2017, 02.53 PM IST
- Electricity from tears could power biomedical devices
London, Oct 3 (IANS) In a finding that could lead to a non-toxic way to power biomedical devices, scientists have discovered a way to produ...
03 Oct, 2017, 02.57 PM IST
Hot startup: How medical device firm ten3T helping patients with real-time cardiac monitoringThe startup, which recently raised Rs 1.65 crore in a funding round led by pi Ventures, is looking to lease out its devices to patients.
24 Mar, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Dr. B.G. Sudarshan's wearable silicon device could rescue the epilepticHis fall detection device -for which he has filed for a patent -comes wrapped in silicone and can be worn around the waist.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
- Soon scroll on your smartphone and extend its battery life
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) If researchers have their way, you will soon be able to harvest energy from simple motions like scrolling on your s...
21 Dec, 2016, 01.27 PM IST
Real-time cardiac monitoring co ten3T secures Rs 1.65 cr from pi Ventures & othersBesides pi Ventures, the funding round saw participation from a group of angels including V Krishna Prasad, cofounder of Qikwel, and Sling ...
14 Dec, 2016, 09.30 AM IST
Cellulose nanogenerators may power medical implantsSince cellulose is non-toxic, the researchers said the device could potentially be implanted in the body and harvest its internal stretches...
16 Feb, 2016, 01.40 PM IST
Cabinet apprised about Indo-German Science and Technology Centre's tenure extensionThe move will foster the continuation of the research work between the two countries in the bio-medical devices and health care fields.
03 Feb, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
No Service here, IITians flock to technical product-based startups spaceStudents and angel investors in IIT Bombay say there has been a decline in service-oriented startups and a rise in technical product-based ...
18 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
New method to 3D print customised medical devices developedThe biomedical devices they are developing will be both stronger and lighter than current models and, with their customised design, ensure ...
07 Nov, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Villgro invests Rs 64 lakh in biomedical startup Nayam InnovationsSocial venture fund Villgro has invested around Rs 64 lakh ($100,000) in Pune-based biomedical device startup Nayam Innovations.
14 May, 2015, 06.21 AM IST
US researchers develop first fully-implantable micropacemaker for foetal useUS researchers have developed the first fully implantable micropacemaker designed for use in a foetus with complete heart block.
29 Mar, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Making smartphones smarter with see-through sensors!A new technique can allow phone displays to be embedded with layer upon layer of sensors, including ones that could take your temperature, ...
19 Jun, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
Unbreakable smartphones come closer to realityResearchers have developed a new method to transfer electronics, which are usually made on rigid silicon, onto a flexible surface.
23 Sep, 2013, 05.54 PM IST
- Swasthya Slate : Now, a tablet that’s also a mini lab for doctors
A tablet computer that works as a diagnostic tool for multiple activities like conduct ECG, measure heart rate, test quality of water and a...
26 Mar, 2012, 02.09 PM IST