Larger text sizeLarge text sizeRegular text size What Is a WREX? The WREX is an exoskeleton (a device that a person can wear). It helps kids with weak arms from nerve and muscle problems. Wearing one helps them move and use their arms and hands to do tasks like eat, play with toys, write, draw,… Read More »
What if there was a way to instantly stop period pains by simply putting on a tiny device in the hip area? Australia has an answer for that. Female-led, Australian start-up Ovira launched a small wearable device designed to instantly stop period pain. Founded by Alice Williams, a 27-year-old endometriosis sufferer, Ovira is a pocket-sized… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Illustration of the device used in the Revita procedureFractyl A bizarre diabetes treatment seems to destroy cells lining the gut to change people’s hormonal response to food. The technique involves putting a tube down someone’s throat and into the first part of their small intestine, called the duodenum, while they are sedated. Known as… Read More »