DOCTORS have developed a microchip capable of detecting within minutes sight-threatening eye infections including those caught while wearing contact lenses. Daily Express :: Health Feed
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Eye infections could be detected within minutes by new microchip
The prototype device is able to measure the properties of a single bacteria such as E.coli and pseudomonas at high speed, removing the need to grow cultures in the laboratory or use antibiotic sensitive testing which can take between 48 hours and two weeks to provide results. Engineers have been working alongside ophthalmologists at University […]
Future of travel: Would you insert a microchip in your arm to replace your passport?
British holidaymakers can easily lose or forget their passport when heading on a trip. Yet one scientist suggests that a microchip in the body could replace a passport when it comes to travelling. It could reduce customs queues as well as make it easier to identify the travellers. Whilst it seems like a terrifying prospect, […]
A Swedish rail line now scans microchip implants in addition to accepting paper tickets
SJ One Swedish rail line isn’t just tearing tickets, it’s also scanning microchips nestled beneath commuters’ skin. SJ, a state-owned rail line launched in 2000, recently announced that it would begin scanning the hands of people with certain biometric chips embedded in their skin to collect train fare. SJ estimates 200 people out of the estimated 2,000 […]
