Consisting of immunochromatographic strips, similar to pregnancy tests, that change colour when they detect gluten in a sample of the patient’s stool. Like this, in only minutes, you are able to know if by mistake or carelessness you have consumed gluten. It is a creation by the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at the University […]
University of Seville
A fall detector sends alerts when the elderly suffer an accident at home
This fall detector is the result of the work of scientists from the Biomedical Engineering Research Group from the University of Seville. It is a small device that is place on the user’s back. The system, connected to a mobile app, detects when the person who wears it falls, and automatically sends an alert to […]
Ernesto Carmona, a referent for European Chemistry
When he was just a young researcher, Ernesto Carmona worked in the Royal College of London with Geoffrey Wilkinson, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1973 for his studies about organometallic chemistry. “My whole career is based on those three years I spent with him”, explains Carmona. Today, after a prosperous career, he is an […]
Federico Argüelles, vocational medicine specialized in the digestive system
Federico Argüelles belongs to the third generation of a family of doctors. This Sevilian confesses that he is in love with his profession, which he chose moved by vocation and his love for medicine. He is president of the Digestive System Foundation of Spain, a title that he combines with his work as a teacher […]