CRISPR-Equipped Bacteria Detect Tumors
September 7, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a bacterial sentinel system that can alert clinicians to the presence of tumors. The technology...
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Device for Rapid COVID-19 Breath Testing
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a COVID-19 breathalyzer test. The technology requires someone to breathe into it just once or twice,...
Ultrasound-Equipped Bra Monitors for Breast Cancer
August 22, 2023
Researchers at MIT have developed a wearable ultrasound system that is intended to allow women at high risk of breast cancer to perform an ultrasound...
Gravity-Driven Microfluidics for Low-Cost Diagnostics
August 4, 2023
Researchers at Duke University have developed a gravity-powered microfluidic device that is intended for use as a diagnostic technology in low-resource areas. Microfluidics have enormous...
Photonic Radar Monitors Breathing from a Distance
July 25, 2023
Engineers at the University of Sydney have developed a photonic radar that allows them to monitor breathing rates without the need to attach equipment to...
Wound Sensor Patch Indicates Healing Status
July 24, 2023
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wound sensor patch that measures various wound biomarkers that can indicate would healing. Chronic wounds...
CRISPR-Cas13 Test Inexpensively and Rapidly Reveals HIV Viral Load
July 19, 2023
Scientists at Penn State have developed an assay that lets them to directly measure HIV viral load in a drop of blood. The technology is...
App Converts Smartphone to Clinical Thermometer
July 14, 2023
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an app that converts common smartphones into clinical thermometers. Spotting the signs of fever early could make...
Wearable Takes Blood-Free Stress Hormone Samples
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have developed a wearable that can assist in keeping track of stress hormone levels in the...
Microfluidic Chip Aids Tuberculosis Diagnosis
July 10, 2023
Researchers at the University of London have collaborated with QuantuMDx, a medtech company based in the UK, to develop a microfluidic diagnostic device for tuberculosis....
Low-Cost Smartphone Finger Clip Measures Blood Pressure
June 12, 2023
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost cuffless blood pressure monitor. The device is a clip that attaches over a...
Urine Test for Parkinson’s Disease
June 6, 2023
Scientists at Purdue University have developed a urine test for early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The technology involves isolating extracellular vesicles of neural origin from urine samples...