In the past years, there have been many scientific discoveries in health. From vaccines to antibiotics to prosthetic limbs and artificial hearts, people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMARTPHONE APP THAT HELPS REDUCE ASTHMA ATTACKS
This is an interesting development in health as scientists have developed a smartphone application that can help reduce asthma attacks. A study by the University Of Zurich revealed that people with asthma attacks improved after receiving real-time feedback from the app on how they were doing during an attack. It also helped them identify their peak flow zones and triggers for asthma attacks. The doctors developed the app to monitor peak flow levels, asthma activity, and daily medication usage.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLUCOSE-SENSING CONTACT LENSES FOR DIABETICS
A group of scientists has developed a pair of smart contact lenses to help regulate blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. This is an interesting health development as the scientist claims that the lenses can measure tear fluid and thus monitor blood sugar levels. The group is now building an LED light to alert diabetic patients when they need to apply more insulin.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEARABLE DEVICE THAT HELPS IMPROVE YOUR BALANCE
This is another interesting development in health as it involves testing a 3D printed wearable device that can help improve balance in older people. The tests conducted on 13 older people showed that the device helped them walk steadier and reduced their risk of falling by 30%. This is a great advantage for entrepreneurs who build businesses in wearable devices as it shows how important such products are in helping older folks.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO-IN-ONE PILL THAT CAN HELP FIGHT CANCER AND TREAT MALARIA
This is an interesting health development as it might have been possible for scientists to develop a single drug that can fight cancers and treat malaria. This is because the same protein has been identified in both diseases, with doctors now trying to find out how they can be used to develop a single drug. It is believed that the results of this research will fast-track the process of developing the anti-cancer drug.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEARABLE DEVICE TO MONITOR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
This is another interesting health development as it involves using artificial intelligence to design a smartwatch that can help monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. The scientists behind this innovation claim that the wearable device has helped them improve blood sugar levels by 50%.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILL THAT CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
This is an interesting health development as there are claims by scientists that they have developed a pill that has helped improve the memory of test subjects. The pill was tested on more than a hundred people who showed remarkable improvement in their scores after using the medicine for 30 days.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILL THAT CAN HELP LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
This is an interesting health development as it shows the use of artificial intelligence to develop computerized models that can help fight different diseases. The scientists claim that they have used AI to develop a computer model to help design drugs to fight hypertension. They believe that this is an important development as it can help fight many diseases associated with high blood pressure.
The fascinating developments in health and medicine never stop – we’ve seen many breakthroughs recently with the advent of new technology.