Meet Prof. Samuel Achilefu, an African innovator from Nigeria, who created a cancer detecting goggles for surgeon. #africa #BlackHistoryMonth #medical | Typical African

The CancerVision Goggles represent a breakthrough in surgical oncology. Dr. Samuel Achilefu, a Nigerian-born scientist and medical researcher, conceived the idea in 2016 to improve accuracy during cancer surgery. The technology works by using near-infrared laser light to activate special dyes that bind specifically to cancer cells. When excited by the laser, these dyes emit fluorescence that's captured by a camera within the goggles, creating a real-time color-coded overlay that helps surgeons i

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