Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Young Teens Create ''Smart'' Condoms That Glow a Different Color If You Have an STD


Muaz Nawaz, Daanyaal Ali, and Chirag Shah, a group of 13 and 14-year-old students from London's Isaac Newton Academy, wanted to "make detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the invasive procedures at the doctors " they created "smart" condoms.

Their invention, cleverly named the S.T.EYE, is a condom that glows a different color if an STD is detected. No secrets here, guys!

According to reports, the condom uses a built-in indicator that changes to a different color depending on the bacteria or infection it detects. The students said it may glow green for chlamydia, yellow for herpes, purple for human papillomavirus, or blue for syphilis.

The creation of S.T.EYE earned the young teens the top health innovation prize at the city's TeenTech Awards, which included £1,000 and a trip to Buckingham Palace, where they'll recieve their prize.

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