A Mexican teenager has invented a bra that could provide an early warning for women developing breast cancer. The technology uses biosensors* to measure temperature and alert the wearer to any worrying changes. The young entrepreneur* created the bra after his mum nearly died of cancer when he was 13 years old and now it could potentially save the lives of millions. Julian Rios Cantu, 18, and his three friends, developed the Eva bra which is equipped with 200 biosensors that monitor the temperature, shape and weight of a woman’s breasts. Information is logged in an app which will let women know if there are worrying changes. Women would need to wear the Eva bra for just 60-90 minutes a week. Their company, Higia Technologies, won the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) in Frankfurt, Germany on April 27-29. The auto exploration bra is only at the prototype* stage. Thanks to the GSEA competition they now have won US$20,000 to develop it further. Around 8.2 million people die of breast cancer globally each year. Tumors change the temperature of skin as a result of increased blood flow but increased blood flow does not necessarily mean the wearer will develop cancer. (SD-Agencies) |