China approves string of ‘telepathy’ devices amid push to leapfrog Elon Musk
South China Morning Post – World
· China
China’s health regulators have granted approvals for a string of brain-technology products this year, as domestic start-ups push to transform the treatment of …
SoftBank-backed surgical robotics firm eyes Hong Kong listing to power mainland China push
South China Morning Post – World
· China
SoftBank-backed surgical robotics company Noah Medical has begun preparations for a Hong Kong initial public offering, joining a wave of cutting-edge technolog…
This wheelchair device needs no electricity: What India-Israel teams built
Indian Express – World
· India
- India-Israel youth innovators developed low-cost rehab tech, including a wheelchair-powered leg-movement device and AI-driven limb analysis system.
- Hacka…
How two engineering students built a health screening device for clinics with no laboratory
Your Story
· India
Perkant Tech has raised Rs 6.6 crore for Abhay Parimiti, a device it says takes an automated health assessment in under 60 seconds, backed by a government inno…
Neuranics Lab is building a blood count machine that runs by fingerprick
Your Story
· India
The Delhi-based company has developed MorphX, a point-of-care platform that claims to return a full blood count in minutes without needing a trained technicia…
Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy
TechCrunch
· US
Ozlo’s first major update to its sleep earbuds introduces longer battery life, improved connectivity, enhanced audio, and new sleep features as the startup con…
Dognosis is training dogs and AI to detect cancer from a breath sample
Your Story
· India
The Bengaluru deeptech startup is running early trials that combine dogs' sense of smell with brain-computer interfaces and AI, aiming at cheap, non-invasive c…
Jaishankar, South Korean FM discuss deepening strategic partnership in Seoul
The Hindu – World
· India
The talks focused on follow-up measures in the key areas of trade, investment and finance, agreed during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to …
DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents
South China Morning Post – World
· China
Police fired warning shots and tear gas as part of a dispute in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a footba…
Technology is changing the way we make babies. The pioneering work of the scientists who invented IVF led to the birth of the first “test tube baby” in 1978. W…
Who is Angad Daryani? School dropout now leading air purification innovation
Times of India – World
· India
In an inspiring tale of innovation, young Indian entrepreneur Angad Daryani is changing the landscape of air quality with his groundbreaking startup, Praan. By…
GSK reports promising early results in ovarian and womb cancer drug trial
The Guardian – World
· Europe
Mo-Rez reduced or eliminated tumours in over 60% of patients and is expected to be a blockbuster drugGSK has revealed positive results for a treatment for gyna…
Young Professional’s AI Tool Spots Mental Health Conditions
IEEE Spectrum
· Global
Abhishek Appaji has committed his career to bringing lifesaving technology to underresourced communities. The IEEE senior member weaves together artificial int…
‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US to break racial ceiling
South China Morning Post – World
· China
For Zhang Kai, a pioneering scientist who is building an ultra-large-scale cellular structure group data bank with unprecedented precision, returning home to C…
What Exoskeletons Learned From One Relentless User
IEEE Spectrum
· Global
It’s easy to assume that Robert Woo was defined by the accident that took away his ability to walk.Certainly, the day of his accident—14 December 2007—was a tu…
Mantis Biotech is making ‘digital twins’ of humans to help solve medicine’s data availability problem
TechCrunch
· US
Mantis takes disparate sources of data to make synthetic datasets that can be used to build so-called "digital twins" of the human body, representing anatomy, …
How Your Virtual Twin Could One Day Save Your Life
IEEE Spectrum
· Global
One morning in May 2019, a cardiac surgeon stepped into the operating room at Boston Children’s Hospital more prepared than ever before to perform a high-risk …
Oura enters India’s smart ring market with the Ring 4
TechCrunch
· US
Finnish smart ring maker Oura is finally launching in India, taking on local rivals such as Ultrahuman in a relatively young smart ring market that is becoming…
In a first for China, Neuracle’s implantable brain-computer interface wins approval
South China Morning Post – World
· China
In a landmark development, Neuracle Medical Technology has secured the country’s first-ever approval for an implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) system d…
After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet
TechCrunch
· US
Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal's new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 mi…
Designing a medical device? This whitepaper helps you evaluate adhesive options for biocompatibility, sterilization resistance, and manufacturability — so you …
Your smartwatch can track a lot of things, but at least for now, it can’t keep an accurate eye on your blood pressure. Last week researchers from University of…
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China approves string of ‘telepathy’ devices amid push to leapfrog Elon Musk
Source: South China Morning Post – World
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- Chinese regulators approved brain-tech products this year, as local start-ups aim to surpass Neuralink in BCI innovation.
- Beijing seeks global leadership in brain-computer interfaces, offering policy support to domestic firms.
- Tiankai Suishi’s cognitive assessment cap, approved in August 2023, reads brain signals for impairment detection.
- The firm also develops BCI tools for Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and depression diagnosis, led by Gu Bin.
SoftBank-backed surgical robotics firm eyes Hong Kong listing to power mainland China push
Source: South China Morning Post – World
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- Noah Medical plans to file a Hong Kong IPO next year, targeting a $100M raise for China expansion.
- Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub aligns with their expansion goals.
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou is a target customer post-regulatory approval.
- 90% of revenue comes from the US, where surgical robots have treated 15,000 patients.
Hoomanely’s building a smart feeding bowl and an AI platform to help owners spot when their pup is sick
Source: TechCrunch
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- Hoomanely’s EverBowl AI platform uses sensors in a feeding station to monitor dogs’ eating habits, detecting health issues via data on consumption, sounds, and thermals.
- The system creates health baselines to alert owners of deviations linked to conditions like tick fever or dental problems, with early detection in beta tests.
- Beta testing involved 50 devices and 5 million data points, but the company lacks clinical validation metrics and offers a $29/month subscription.
- Plans include expanding with wearables and third-party integrations to become an animal health data company, potentially supporting other animals like cats or livestock.
I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness
Source: Wired
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- EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) has been used since the 19th century, now popular for rehab and fitness, offering faster muscle contractions than traditional workouts.
- Home EMS suits like Pepper’s claim 20-minute sessions match 1-hour workouts, with claims of improved strength and reduced joint strain.
- Research shows EMS can boost muscle mass and strength but lacks consensus; experts suggest it complements, not replaces, traditional training.
- Pepper’s suit requires a tight fit, no undergarments, and avoids wetting, but is unsuitable for pregnant individuals or those with pacemakers.
This wheelchair device needs no electricity: What India-Israel teams built
Source: Indian Express – World
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- India-Israel youth innovators developed low-cost rehab tech, including a wheelchair-powered leg-movement device and AI-driven limb analysis system.
- Hackathon organized by Indian Jewish community aimed to boost bilateral ties and youth-led social innovation through healthcare solutions.
- 1,300 participants from both nations collaborated on 14 challenges, with mixed teams working on practical, affordable rehabilitation tools.
- Winning projects show promise for commercialization, highlighting youth-driven innovation to improve quality of life and healthcare access.
How two engineering students built a health screening device for clinics with no laboratory
Source: Your Story
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- Perkant Tech developed Abhay Parimiti, an AI-powered portable device measuring 700+ body signals for health assessments, but lacks peer-reviewed validation or regulatory approval.
- The device claims instant diagnostics for pre-diabetes, anaemia, and other conditions, yet no clinical trials or regulatory clearance from India’s medical authority are publicly confirmed.
- Raised Rs 6.6 crore in 2025 for R&D and commercialization, aligned with India’s National Digital Health Mission, though no revenue or customer data is disclosed.
- Founded by engineering students during the pandemic, the company has six employees and participated in tech events but has not launched commercially as of 2025.
Neuranics Lab is building a blood count machine that runs by fingerprick
Source: Your Story
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- **Neuranics Lab** developed MorphX, a portable blood test device using fingerprick samples and microfluidic tech to deliver rapid results without skilled technicians.
- The platform employs multi-spectral imaging and AI to analyze over 20 parameters, including cell morphology, for conditions like malaria and low platelet counts.
- Funded by $700k seed round and public institutions, the company lacks revenue data and has no public deployment figures.
- A clinical trial is registered to compare MorphX with imported analyzers, but regulatory approval and commercial launch remain pending.
Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy
Source: TechCrunch
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- Ozlo launches Sleepbuds 2, priced at $279, with enhanced battery life (14 hours), improved Bluetooth, and new features like Sleep Shield and personalized sound modes.
- The update addresses connectivity issues, adds a dedicated snooze button, and expands sleep tracking with environmental monitoring in the charging case.
- Ozlo plans to leverage AI for sleep insights and develop a “sleep buddy” chatbot, aiming to become a broader sleep data platform.
- Launch includes a free sleep mask/travel case, with partnerships like Calm for sleep content, and a focus on comfort for side sleepers.
Building a product company from Tamil Nadu; LiteFold is accelerating drug discovery
Source: Your Story
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- **AI Distillation Debate**: Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 competes with top models, sparking ethical concerns over data use in AI training.
- **Robot Pilot Blocked**: US school’s humanoid robot trial faces backlash from teachers claiming it dehumanizes education.
- **AI Avoidance Workshop**: Librarian Charlie Bailey guides users to disable AI features and understand its impacts.
- **Plato Scale Trivia**: The scale is used in beer brewing; Responsive, a workflow management firm, serves major global clients.
Dognosis is training dogs and AI to detect cancer from a breath sample
Source: Your Story
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- **Dognosis** uses trained dogs, sensors, and AI to detect diseases via breath analysis, aiming for non-invasive, affordable cancer screening.
- Trials show ~90% accuracy in flagging cancer, but results lack peer-reviewed validation for clinical use.
- The system standardizes dog responses to ensure repeatable, measurable data for doctors.
- Backed by $2M and partnerships, Dognosis runs hospital pilots in India, targeting underserved populations.
Jaishankar, South Korean FM discuss deepening strategic partnership in Seoul
Source: The Hindu – World
·
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article:
• Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the rapidly changing global situation.
• The talks focused on upgrading the India-Korea trade agreement, investment, finance, and follow-up measures in key areas, including trade, investment, and finance.
• The two ministers discussed opportunities in areas like startups, fintech, and multilateral forums, as well as exchanged views on developments in their respective regions and around the world.
• The meeting aimed to build a more forward-looking and contemporary partnership between India and South Korea, with potential for growth in various domains such as trade, investment, defense, technology, and culture.
DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents
Source: South China Morning Post – World
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Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article:
• Angry residents in Rwampara, DRC, burned down Ebola patient tents after a dispute over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a local footballer.
• The incident highlights the challenges Congolese authorities face in enforcing safe burials to contain the outbreak, as bodies are highly infectious after death.
• The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, and has spread rapidly due to unsafe burials.
• A local footballer's family refused a safe burial and demanded to take his body, disputing that Ebola had killed him, further deepening mistrust over burials.
Here’s how technology transformed babymaking
Source: MIT Technology Review
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Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article:
• IVF has come a long way since its inception in 1978, with advances in hormonal treatments, embryo culture, and genetic testing improving success rates and offering more reproductive choices for would-be parents.
• The development of vitrification technology allows embryos to be frozen and used at a later date, reducing the risk of multiple births and pregnancy complications, while also giving patients time to recover from hormonal treatment.
• Today's IVF clinics can culture embryos for up to a week, enabling genetic testing before freezing, and offering people more reproductive options, such as delaying parenthood or preserving fertility.
• Advances in IVF technology have empowered women to make more reproductive choices, with options including storing eggs or sperm ahead of time, preserving ovarian and testicular tissue, and potentially even using artificial wombs in the future.
Who is Angad Daryani? School dropout now leading air purification innovation
Source: Times of India – World
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Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article:
• Angad Daryani is an Indian-origin engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur.
• He works on air purification technology and environmental innovation.
• No specific details or achievements mentioned in the article.
GSK reports promising early results in ovarian and womb cancer drug trial
Source: The Guardian – World
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Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article:
• Mo-Rez, a treatment for gynaecological cancers, showed positive results in an early-stage trial, reducing or eliminating tumors in over 60% of patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer.
• The treatment, acquired from China's Hansoh Pharma, was administered via intravenous infusion every three weeks, with only a few patients experiencing side effects such as nausea.
• GSK plans to go straight to late-stage trials for Mo-Rez, with five clinical studies planned globally in the next few months, including on patients in the UK.
• The company expects Mo-Rez to be a blockbuster drug, with peak annual sales of over £2bn, and hopes it will help achieve its 2031 sales target of £40bn.
Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup
Source: TechCrunch
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Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article:
• Slate Auto, an electric vehicle startup, emerged from stealth in April 2025 and revealed its ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with funding from Jeff Bezos.
• The company's unique business model involves developing an extremely low-cost EV truck starting at around $25,000, which will be deeply customizable and leverages the experience of former employees from Harley-Davidson and Chrysler.
• Slate Auto has made significant progress since its launch, including surpassing 100,000 refundable reservations for its affordable EV truck, confirming plans to produce vehicles in a former printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana, and naming Peter Faricy as new CEO.
• Despite the loss of the federal EV tax credit, Slate Auto is poised to continue growing, with a strong reservation list and limited competition at the low end of the market, setting it up for a commercial launch later in 2026.
Young Professional’s AI Tool Spots Mental Health Conditions
Source: IEEE Spectrum
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- Abhishek Appaji develops AI-powered retinal scans to detect stress, mental health issues, and eye diseases, using AI to analyze vascular patterns for early diagnosis.
- He received the IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Award for advancing accessible AI healthcare and mentoring young professionals.
- His Smart Eye Kiosk screens for conditions like diabetic retinopathy and tracks physiological brain changes linked to psychiatric disorders.
- Appaji combines biomedical engineering, AI, and neuroscience to create tools for underresourced areas, collaborating with experts globally.
‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US to break racial ceiling
Source: South China Morning Post – World
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- Zhang Kai studies proteins during exercise, advancing natural-state cellular observation for medical breakthroughs.
- He established a high-precision cellular data bank in China after leaving Yale due to limited leadership opportunities there.
- Zhang joined USTC in Hefei, Anhui, and published a Nature paper on high-resolution electron microscopy breakthroughs.
- His research aids in understanding life processes, developing diagnostics, and improving health technologies.
What Exoskeletons Learned From One Relentless User
Source: IEEE Spectrum
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- Robert Woo, paralyzed from the chest down after a 2007 accident, uses exoskeletons to regain mobility and redefine his life.
- He has tested and shaped exoskeleton tech for 15 years, providing critical feedback to advance the field.
- His journey inspired bionics programs, including Mount Sinai’s, and sparked public fascination with exoskeletons.
- Woo balances determination with humility, transforming personal loss into innovation for paralyzed individuals.
Mantis Biotech is making ‘digital twins’ of humans to help solve medicine’s data availability problem
Source: TechCrunch
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- Mantis Biotech uses AI to create synthetic datasets for digital twins, addressing data gaps in biomedical research and rare disease studies.
- Their platform combines LLMs, physics engines, and diverse data sources to generate high-fidelity models for predictive analysis.
- Digital twins enable applications like injury prediction, surgical training, and drug development, with sports teams as early adopters.
- Mantis raised $7.4M for expansion, targeting preventative healthcare and FDA trial insights, with plans to launch publicly.
How Your Virtual Twin Could One Day Save Your Life
Source: IEEE Spectrum
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- Virtual twins use digital replicas of organs to guide surgeries, enabling precise preoperative planning and strategy testing.
- The Living Heart Project, launched in 2014, now involves 150+ global teams using physics-based models to simulate heart and organ behavior.
- Accurate digital models address clinical uncertainties by integrating real-time physics to predict outcomes and optimize treatments.
- Personal motivation drove the project, inspired by a child’s congenital heart condition, to apply engineering principles to medical decision-making.
Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset
Source: TechCrunch
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- Mave Health's $495 neuromodulation headset uses tDCS to improve mood, focus, and stress, avoiding FDA clearance as a lifestyle device.
- Founded after a friend's suicide, the startup aims to measure mental health progress, which traditional methods lack.
- Private beta with 500 users showed 60% productivity boost and 75% stress reduction within two months.
- Experts note tDCS is safe but lack clinical trials and structured outcome tracking for broad use.
Oura enters India’s smart ring market with the Ring 4
Source: TechCrunch
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- Oura launches Ring 4 in India at ₹28,900–₹39,900, competing with local brands like Ultrahuman, which offers cheaper alternatives.
- India’s smart ring market faces declining shipments and prices, with limited awareness and high costs despite low-cost options.
- Oura’s premium strategy combines hardware and subscriptions, contrasting with local price-focused rivals and legal battles with Ultrahuman.
- Market growth remains constrained by lack of ecosystem, competition, and demand for premium devices in a price-sensitive region.
In a first for China, Neuracle’s implantable brain-computer interface wins approval
Source: South China Morning Post – World
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- China’s BCI startups gain momentum with regulatory support and capital, outpacing Neuralink.
- Inkon Life Technology’s shares rose over 10% on mainland exchanges.
- Neuracle becomes first globally to commercialize invasive BCI for patients.
- Neuracle’s implantable BCI reads neural signals, translating them to hand movements.
Rally Orbital Massager Review: The Oscillating Revolution
Source: Wired
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- Rally Orbital Massager introduces oscillating motion, replacing traditional percussive therapy, inspired by DIY car buffer techniques.
- Its orbital tech provides gentler, quieter muscle relief, excelling on large muscle groups with specialized attachments.
- Three speed settings offer intensity ranges, with a 15-minute auto-shutoff to prevent overheating and overuse.
- Unconventional design includes a pepper-grinder-like shape and magnetic charging dock, but ergonomic challenges persist.
After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet
Source: TechCrunch
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- Deepinder Goyal raised $54M for Temple, a wearable startup targeting elite athletes, with a $190M valuation and key investors like Steadview Capital and Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
- Temple aims to create a high-performance wearable measuring cerebral blood flow, a novel metric absent in existing wearables, with a focus on elite performance tracking.
- Goyal’s shift from Zomato to health/tech ventures includes $25M investment in lifespan research and co-founding LAT Aerospace, expanding into defense tech.
- Temple enters a crowded wearables market, facing challenges to differentiate its tech amid competition from Whoop, Oura, and Garmin.
Bond Strength, Biocompatibility, and Beyond
Source: IEEE Spectrum
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- Master Bond's guide outlines medical-grade adhesives (epoxies, silicones, cyanoacrylates) for device manufacturing, meeting USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 biocompatibility standards.
- Selection criteria include sterilization resistance (autoclaving, EtO, gamma), thermal/chemical resistance, and electrical properties for medical applications.
- Case studies highlight real-world uses in prosthetics, implantable sensors, and diagnostics, emphasizing systems-level adhesive decisions early in design.
- The guide stresses avoiding performance/manufacturer trade-offs by prioritizing adhesive selection during early design stages for optimal outcomes.
Your Watch Will One Day Track Blood Pressure
Source: IEEE Spectrum
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- Researchers use reflected radio signals to measure blood pressure non-contact, avoiding skin-tone bias.
- A wearable patch antenna and low-power circuit detect vascular changes via near-field waves.
- The system aims to integrate into smartwatches for continuous, non-invasive monitoring.
- It addresses limitations of existing methods like ultrasound or photoplethysmography.
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