Googles that can see cancer cells

🔬 A NIGERIAN-BORN SCIENTIST DEVELOPED GOGGLES THAT HELP SURGEONS SEE CANCER CELLS GLOW IN REAL TIME 🥽

Imagine a surgeon being able to see what the naked eye cannot — tiny traces of cancer that might otherwise go unnoticed during an operation.

That’s the remarkable idea behind the Medical Vision Goggles, developed by Nigerian-born biomedical scientist Dr. Samuel Achilefu and his research team at Washington University in St. Louis, with continued development at UT Southwestern Medical Center. 🧬

Here’s how they work.

Before surgery, a fluorescent contrast agent is introduced into the patient’s body. The agent helps highlight targeted tissue when illuminated with specific light. The...