Family health

RMIT researchers claim FiberX can add up to 20% more healthy dietary fiber to food, without any detectable change to its color, texture or taste. Best of all, the team says it can be made from starches that would otherwise be agricultural waste.

Although digital body-temperature thermometers may be easier to read than their analog counterparts, there's always the chance that their battery will go flat. That's where the BCool comes in, as you just give it a few shakes to power it up.

Couples trying to conceive often feel like they're racing the clock, as the quality and number of eggs declines in women. Now, this egg aging process has been reversed in mice using a metabolic compound, possibly leading to new fertility drugs.

Ear infections are common, but conditions can be difficult to diagnose. Researchers from the University of Washington have stepped up with a mobile app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum using just a cone of paper and your phone.​

Ohio-based healthcare startup Caring Things has joined the fledgling smart thermometer space with an ear bud-sized infrared thermometer that plugs directly into the audio jack of your smart phone.

LG Electronics has released a dishwasher with an hygienic edge by incorporating a UV lamp to eradicate 99 percent of remaining bacteria after a wash cycle.