Fighting superbugs: New paper-based platform enables rapid antibiotic-resistance screeningResearchers have developed a paper-based platform for rapidly detecting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, addressing a critical need in combat...
17 Feb, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Man, who went to watch Gadar 2, dies of heart attack in UP. Incident captured on CCTVA 35-year-old man died of a heart attack while watching the movie Gadar 2 at a cinema in Uttar Pradesh. The incident was captured on survei...
28 Aug, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Garuda Aerospace partners with Narayana Health to transport biomedical samples via dronesThis will enable the delivery of critical and emergency medical supplies including samples for diagnosis in times of high traffic and other...
17 Feb, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Four brilliant executions of Artificial Intelligence that you did not know aboutBeing a paramount digitalisation technology, AI is increasingly viewed as a cross-sectional innovation that is pertinent for virtually ever...
01 Dec, 2022, 01.30 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
Old Samsung Galaxy smartphones have a new purpose in life: Medical diagnosis camerasThe diagnosis camera can screen patients for conditions that may lead to blindness.
08 Apr, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
Scientists from IIT Guwahati develop an automated system to detect colorectal cancerColorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer among men and women in India, but if detected early it can be cured. The commonly...
04 Mar, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
Google feature to allow measuring heart rate, respiratory rate through cell phonesGoogle said that starting next month, these features will be available in the Google Fit app for Pixel phones.
05 Feb, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
Google feature to allow measuring heart rate, respiratory rate through mobile phonesGoogle uses a smartphone camera and a computer vision technique called optical flow to detect respiratory rate via subtle movements in the ...
05 Feb, 2021, 11.28 AM 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
Lab in a pocket: This IoT device turns a standard microscope into a virtual imaging machineAlexapath has developed a solution to make a traditional microscope smarter, enabling quick sharing of images and video feed of the slides ...
11 Jan, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
Do you pop pills without consulting a doctor? Inappropriate intake of antibiotics can destroy ‘good bacteria'Cautious use includes taking antibiotics only for diagnosed bacterial infections.
28 Mar, 2017, 06.26 PM IST
Five startups get Rs 10L each seed funding from IIIT-HApart from the grant and mentorship, the startups will also get access to the research labs and receive various customer development.
30 Jan, 2017, 08.35 PM IST
Smartphones to detect eye diseasesA new software that can detect eye diseases by making use of the smartphone camera has been developed.
05 Jul, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
Tech makes virtual doctor a reality in the US“Think of taking your mom with Alzheimer’s to a medical centre. Getting through the parking lot is disorienting,” says Dr Ray Dorsey.
25 Jul, 2014, 04.25 PM IST
SenStore: Exploring Rachel Kalmar's innovative business of DIY healthcare sensorsThe start-up develops tools on the open-source Arduino platform for healthcare, by providing DIY (do-it-yourself) sensors.
02 Dec, 2011, 01.10 PM IST
- Just stay connected, good health is yours
From dilapidated community health centres to swanky corporate hospitals, India has the entire spectrum of healthcare centres.
07 Jul, 2006, 12.41 AM IST