Researchers from Singapore have recently introduced a mobile application that teaches diabetes patients about diabetic foot ulcers and self foot care.
WHAT IT DOES
Developed in consultation with clinicians from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and National Healthcare Group, the app called WellFeet delivers comprehensive patient education through animations in multiple languages, including English,...
Students from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in Indonesia have developed devices likely capable of detecting disorders such as anaemia and neurological disorders.
In one project, a team of students came up with a sensor-based AI-powered detector that can measure haemoglobin levels to predict the likelihood of anaemia in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Called...
A study from Singapore has evaluated the effectiveness of mental health chatbots in helping alleviate symptoms of depression.
Previous studies have pointed out chatbots' potential in helping people with depression in treating their symptoms.
This new study by clinician doctors from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University Singapore set out to evaluate the...
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have created a wearable assistive robot that prevents falls and assists in physiotherapy for the elderly.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant (MRBA) has sensors to immediately detect a loss of balance and catches its wearer with a safety harness worn around the hips. It helps users to stand up...
A study led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore has revealed that individuals are more likely to accept preventive health interventions suggested by AI with the involvement of human health experts.
It also found lesser trust in AI-powered preventive care than in interventions led by human experts.
FINDINGS
The study inquired into users' perceptions of preventive...
Researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a precise motion capture system to assist doctors and physiotherapists in consultations and diagnoses for patients requiring rehabilitation after an injury or recovering from an illness.
WHAT IT DOES
Called Precise Marker-less, the system is trained with over 150 subjects through machine learning to render 3D...
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University have created a predictive computer programme that could be used to screen individuals for risk of depression.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The machine learning-enabled Ycogni model detects a person's risk of depression by analysing their physical activity, sleep patterns, and circadian rhythms, whose data are acquired from wearable devices measuring steps,...
A novel AI-based method of screening patients for glaucoma has been developed by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University and clinicians from the Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The automated glaucoma screening method was developed in a study, whose findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Methods.
Two stereo fundus images taken as a pair were collected...
