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Qalo launches health-tracking smart ring
Qalo today unveiled its latest silicone smart ring technology for health tracking, called QRNT (pronounced “current”).

Injectable hydrogel uses harmless visible light to achieve bone regeneration and adhesion
A research team has developed an innovative injectable adhesive hydrogel for bone regeneration. This hydrogel utilizes harmless visible light to simultaneously achieve cross-linking and mineralization without the need for bone grafts. The research was recently published in the journal Biomaterials.

Blood test can predict how long vaccine immunity will last, study shows
When children receive their second measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, around the time they start kindergarten, they gain protection against all three viruses for all or most of their lives. Yet the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine given in October starts to wane by the following spring.

The nose knows: Nasal swab detects asthma type in kids
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward better treatments for lesser-studied asthma types, which have been difficult to diagnose accurately until now.

Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair
Researchers from the Bakkers group at the Hubrecht Institute have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 plays a key role in heart regeneration in zebrafish. In mice, this protein was able to restore the heart by activating dormant repair genes without causing side effects, such as heart enlargement.

Smartwatch app uses motion sensors to help smokers quit
Whether people decide to make New Year’s resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study, smartwatches could help people give up smoking.

Revolutionizing Surgical Precision: Genesis Medtech’s World’s First 90° Articulation Powered Stapler Achieves Chinese Approval
SINGAPORE, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Genesis Medtech is proud to announce that iReach Omnia, the world’s first powered stapler with 90° articulation capability, has been approved for market release in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Independently developed by Genesis Medtech, this innovation addresses key challenges in complex laparoscopic surgeries by enabling surgeons with unprecedented precision and access in tight and deep anatomical positions.

New ‘molecular flashlight’ technique detects brain metastases in mice using ultra-thin light probe
Monitoring molecular changes in the brain caused by cancer and other neurological pathologies in a non-invasive way is one of the major challenges in biomedical research. A new experimental technique has achieved this by introducing light into the brains of mice using an ultra-thin probe.