Low-cost device to diagnose skin cancer wins international Dyson award

Hand-held device dubbed sKan measures skin temperature to quickly and accurately identify melanoma, and could save lives around the worldA low-cost hand-held device which could help save lives across the world by diagnosingskin cancer early has won its inventors a prestigious international award and cash prize of £30,000.Four graduates ofMcMaster University in Canada have scooped theJames Dyson award for their invention, dubbed sKan: an easy-to-use gadget which measures skin temperature to quickly and accurately identify melanoma.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 9, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent Tags: Science prizes Cancer research James Dyson Technology Skin cancer Health Medical research Society Source Type: news