MyGov in collaboration with UN Women, launched the COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge in April 2020.
Category - Health
Google Health works on AI based system to fight cancer
It wants to use AI to help physicians reduce treatment planning time .
Fibroheal is a pioneer in healing wounds using Silk Proteins
They are among the few companies working on versatile biomaterial called Silk Protein
Indian researchers develop low-cost tech to produce psychoactive...
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati says researchers have developed this low-cost membrane tech.
New machine learning model to predict heartbeat issues
This model helps predict patients who are at risk of developing heartbeat irregularities.
New algorithm predicts likelihood of acute kidney injury
The algorithm analysed 7,122 patient encounters and was compared with the standard of care.
Researchers use facial data to diagnose stroke with a smartphone
Testing the model researchers found that its performance achieved 79 per cent accuracy.
Google search trends could help predict Covid spread
Looking at Google Trends data, they were able to identify predictors of hotspots.
COVIRAP diagnostic tool makes Covid testing affordable
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully validated ‘COVIRAP,’ the diagnostic...
ECG feature on Apple watch saves man’s life in India
Since Apple Watch allows the ECG function, one can check it on a more regular basis.
Siemens Healthineers to invest ₹1,300 crore in India innovation...
It will have centres of competence in data analytics, AI and immersive technologies.
Anika Chebrolu wins $25K prize for potential Covid treatment
14-year-old Anika has also been conferred the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist”
This hand-held device can read cancer biomarker like blood sugar
The device would measure an antigen that indicates the degree to which cancer is present.
Bharat Biotech & Washington Univ developing nasal vax for...
Bharat Biotech has entered into an agreement with Washington University’s School of Medicine.
Nokia unveils thermal detection solution to fight Covid-19
Nokia uses a thermal camera to take individual temperature readings.
Bonayu wins national startup award in Life sciences category
BonAyu has developed topical thin films as an alternative to traditional ointments.
Wellthy Therapeutics wins national startup award in Health...
There were around 249 contestants overall in the healthcare category.
eSanjeevani telemedicine initiative gaining popularity
The last one lakh consultations were completed in a record time of 17 days.
Wearable sensor tech takes a huge leap; printing without heat
The sensors are capable of capturing temperature, humidity and blood oxygen levels.
Innaumation wins national startup awards 2020 in Health category
Aum Voice a device that helps throat cancer patients who have lost their voice.
COVIDcast to make epidemic forecasting universal
The plan is to make epidemiological forecasting as universal as weather forecasting.