the Medical Technology community of South Africa

Google tool tracks flu

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:10:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: Google on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 expanded "Google Flu Trends," its online tool for tracking influenza outbreaks, to Australia and New Zealand.
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New ultra-sensitive device detects viruses in minutes

Fri, 29 May 2009 15:01:00 +0200

Imagine being able to detect in just a few minutes whether someone is infected with a virus. This has now become a reality, thanks to a new ultra-sensitive detector that has been developed by Ostendum, a spin-off company of the University of Twente.
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Simple stem cell technique restores sight to damaged eyes

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:39:00 +0200

In a world-first breakthrough by Australian scientists, the eyesight in a damaged eye has been restored by using stem cells from the eye itself. The scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say the technique improves patients' vision within weeks and the results are exciting.
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MRI analysis software helps identify early Alzheimer's disease

Fri, 22 May 2009 08:16:00 +0200

Analyzing MRI studies of the brain with software developed at the Martinos Centre for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer's by several years.
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Science helps childless couples become parents

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:42:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: A couple is considered infertile when there has been no conception after a year of unprotected sex. After 35, a woman should preferably seek assistance if conception has not occurred within six months.
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Wireless body sensors to help prevent falls in seniors

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:24:00 +0200

When an older person is injured in a fall the cost is often significant, both in quality of life and medical expense.
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A bright future for biological sensors

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:15:00 +0200

In the future, explained Peter Ghazal, Chair of Edinburgh University's Department of Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine, biological sensors, the product of the integration of biology and electronics will be used to detect infections and prescribe personalized treatments.
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Bracelet warns of too much sun exposure

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:51:00 +0200

Scientists in Britain have come up with what appears a very sensible idea - a team at Strathclyde University in Scotland have developed an early warning sunburn indicator - it comes in the form of a thin strip which turns pink after too much exposure to ultra-violet light.
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SAS provides BioMimetic with serious analytics for clinical trials

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:06:00 +0200

BioMimetic selects SAS® Visual Data Discovery for Midsize Business
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Scientists develop portable lung

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:39:00 +0200

Scientists have developed a device the size of a spectacle case that could help those with lung problems to breath normally.
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