7th October 2016
Wearing devices that monitor physical changes in our bodies has become the new norm. But what if this so-called ‘wearable technology’ could track our mental health, too? The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it may sound. Soon we’ll ...
28th September 2016
Replica heart sparked surgical breakthrough – could doctors print living organs next? Her parents hoped she had asthma. Little Mia was often out of breath and picked up respiratory infections often than other children – coughs, colds and even pneumonia. But while ...
27th September 2016
Most of us have settled back into our school routines by now, but for today’s young medtech innovators, ‘school’ takes on a whole new meaning. Take medical device innovation student Tudor Besleaga, for example. As part of his PhD ...
20th September 2016
Dealing with his dad’s decline into dementia hasn’t been easy for Simon McDermott, but regular ‘carpool karaoke’ has transformed 80-year-old Teddy back into his old self, at least for a while. Teddy’s worsening memory and increasing aggression ...
8th September 2016
If you experienced heart failure or diabetes, fought HIV, underwent heavy surgery and survived, chances are that antibiotics have already saved your life. Since their discovery, antibiotics have been the equivalent of Superman on Earth: saving lives, giving hope, making ...
6th September 2016
Early treatment with the latest anti-retroviral medication can have a profound impact on the lives of new-born babies with HIV. But a combination of social stigma and late diagnosis make prompt intervention a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (...
20th July 2016
In some parts of Mexico, adolescents routinely find themselves rushed into parenthood To some, they are ‘runaway brides’ eloping in search of adventure and a new life. To others, they are children pressured into motherhood long before they are mature ...
29th February 2016
Sometimes when you’re ill or you’re caring for a loved one who’s ill, you just want to talk to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through. If the illness is a rare disease, however, that ‘...
10th July 2015
For mothers like Posha, Lexina, Luchrecia, Rita, Queen and Siphiwe the news that they were pregnant didn’t come with quite as much joy as it does for most expectant mothers. Each year, approximately 1.5 million women living with HIV give ...
22nd June 2015
It’s not breaking news but it simply BEGS a closer look. Find out how one man’s ingenious idea brought Indian women from ash and sand to the ‘next level’ of female hygiene. In the Western world we don’...