Losing key hand functions due to age or condition is life changing, as it alters the ability to complete even the most simple of tasks – a new smart glove called Nuada hopes to make such woes a thing of the past. The solution uses thin, breathable, flexible and smart textiles that people can customize, using unique enhancement technology that...
Augmedics, an Israeli company, is one major player entering what is expected to be a sizeable market with its ViZOR System, an AR surgical visualization system designed to give surgeons “X-ray vision” during complex procedures. With The ViZOR, surgeons can see inside a patient’s anatomy through skin and tissue, for easier, faster and safer...
A robot dentist is carrying out successful autonomous implant surgery, fitting new teeth into patients in China. Although there are currently human medical staff present during the operations, they do not play an active role while it is being carried out. The implants are fitted to within a margin of error of 0.2-0.3mm, reaching the required...
Disposable diapers are the dilemma of any environmentally conscious parent. They choke landfills, but cloth diapers require water and transportation costs that eclipse the benefits. That's where Poof brand diapers comes in, with a disposable diaper that’s biodegradable, non-GMO and antibacterial without the questionable chemical element,...
Sensio AIR is a new kind of allergy app designed to help users predict and prevent asthma and allergy symptoms, making it easier for users to breathe a little bit better in the world. App users are able to take advantage of features for monitoring, getting insights and improving one's conditions. The app is connected to more than 100 cities...
Last month, an alliance of NGOs and industry associations (including the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) in the UK signed the Amsterdam Commitment to support 100% sustainable palm oil in Europe by 2020. Cities are now bidding to become the world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City as part of a major conservation campaign by...
Making time to go to the gym can be easier said than done—especially when your couch is so comfortable.
But if getting to the gym is your problem, perhaps having access to tiny gyms all over the city would convince you to pop in and take a quick run on the treadmill. At the very least, it’s a theory one Chinese company is willing to test...
Switzerland-based company Kapanu is revolutionizing the way dentists work with their clients. New software developed by the startup utilizes augmented reality’s capabilities by creating a ‘mirror’ that enables patients to peer into it and see what they cold look like with proposed dentistry work. Patients who are unhappy with their teeth due to...
BiliScreen is a new app developed by researchers at the University of Washington, that the creators claim can screen for pancreatic cancer and other diseases simply by taking a selfie on a smartphone. One of the earliest visible symptoms of pancreatic cancer is jaundice – which gives a yellow discoloration of the whites of the eyes and skin. ...
Surgeons at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital have performed world-first surgery and transplanted a 3D printed shinbone into the leg of a man who faced losing his leg. Two weeks ago, the 3D printed tibia was transplanted into the Reuben Lichter’s right leg. It was wrapped in leg tissue and blood vessels from both his legs. It was the first...