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A South Korean company has launched Urino, a reusable medical device that helps millions living with urinary incontinence reclaim active lives without surgery or bulky pads. The discreet, inserted device provides physical support to prevent leakage during daily activities and exercise.
YNaija has released its 2026 list celebrating 100 people shaping Nigeria's booming tech ecosystem. The honorees span fintech, health tech, food delivery, and more, showcasing the depth of innovation across Africa's largest economy.
A breakthrough accelerator is solving the toughest problem in healthcare innovation: getting life-saving products from labs into actual hospitals. Over 60 health tech startups have found funding and real hospital partnerships through one focused program.
As Tim Cook prepares to step down in September, his greatest legacy may not be iPhones or Macs but how the Apple Watch transformed wearable health technology. The device pioneered FDA-cleared health screening features that have literally saved lives and reshaped how millions monitor their wellbeing.
As aging populations strain healthcare systems worldwide, Philips is deploying AI to ease doctor burnout and expand care access. The Dutch health tech giant is testing solutions in Japan that could transform medicine globally.
South Korea has approved 45 AI medical devices in 2025, but most aren't becoming real businesses. The government is now fixing the hidden barrier between invention and actual hospital use.
OpenAI just launched GPT-Rosalind, an AI model designed to speed up the painfully slow process of bringing new medicines to patients. Major pharma companies like Moderna and Amgen are already putting it to work.
Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai just became the first private hospital in its province to team up with a university to develop breakthrough medical innovations. This partnership could transform northern Thailand into a health innovation powerhouse.
Over 32,000 people who tracked their blood alcohol levels with mobile breathalyzers learned to drink more responsibly, with heavy drinkers showing the biggest improvements. The University of Illinois study reveals how simple self-monitoring tools could help millions better understand their relationship with alcohol.
Over 32,000 people who tracked their blood alcohol levels became better at judging their intoxication and changed their drinking habits. Heavy drinkers reduced their consumption while learning they'd been underestimating how drunk they really were.
AI-powered toilet seats are quietly revolutionizing home healthcare by detecting early warning signs of serious diseases during your normal bathroom routine. This breakthrough technology could catch conditions like kidney disease and cancer before you even feel sick.
Three major Asian initiatives are pouring over half a billion dollars into AI-powered medical devices and aging care technology. From South Korea to Singapore to Thailand, governments and universities are racing to transform healthcare with smarter tools.
Say goodbye to the dreaded clipboard at your doctor's office. Hundreds of health tech companies just completed an eight-month federal initiative to make your medical records truly portable.
Scientists created a heat-activated patch that killed 97% of melanoma lesions in mice without damaging healthy skin. The experimental treatment could one day replace invasive surgery for early-stage skin cancer.
Three African startups just secured $200,000 each to tackle pharmaceutical research gaps, legal access barriers, and food waste. The investment comes with an 18-month support program designed to help overlooked founders build essential infrastructure across the continent.
North-West University displayed breakthrough health and energy innovations at South Africa's first national Innovation Week, catching the attention of government leaders. The event connected researchers with industry partners ready to turn lab discoveries into real-world solutions.
University researchers are putting older adults in charge of creating the technology meant to help them age well. The result? Tools that feel less like intrusion and more like trusted companions.
When Justina's three-year-old needed kidney surgery, she had no way to pay. A tech-enabled charity called Helpster stepped in, covering costs that would have meant dangerous delays for families across Nigeria.
USC just created one of California's first joint biomedical engineering departments, uniting two powerhouse schools to turn breakthrough ideas into real treatments faster. The collaboration has already produced the world's first FDA-approved artificial retina and brain implants that restore memory.
Starting today, Galaxy Watch users can monitor their blood pressure right from their wrist through the Samsung Health app. With nearly half of American adults managing high blood pressure, this technology puts critical health tracking in millions of hands.
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