healthcare innovation

After two years of research, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad has developed an oral form of Amphotericin B (AmB), which is used to treat black fungus in post-covid patients, along with kala azar or leishmaniasis.

Ikram Khan, a scientist from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras and the founder of ISMO Bio-Photonics Pvt Ltd, has developed a low-cost 3D printing system to create mini brain 'organoids' that mimic how our minds work.

Shira Medtech, is a Ahmedabad-based healthcare startup founded in 2016 by Anand Parikh, a graduate of IIT-Madras. The device - Shira Clamp innovated by him is being used by 60 doctors and hospitals across India.

The School of International Biodesign (SiB) that is jointly operated by AIIMS and IIT-Delhi is currently inviting candidates to apply for a one-year fellowship. The last date to apply is 25 January 2021.

The machine can be used anywhere and is designed to be deployed at rural locations with extremely poor resources. It does not need lab facilities and can be handled by anyone, even someone who has no technical knowledge.

Gujarat girl Devina Kothari has developed an interesting device that will make the delivery of insulin virtually pain-free and simpler for diabetics. She has also designed a kit which will enable safe enucleation of the corneas and preserve them up to 96 hours. Know more about her amazing innovations.