India, Sept. 11 -- Kolkata-based Tunir Sahoo has emerged as India's national winner of the James Dyson Award 2025 for his unique invention, JivaScope.

A pocket-sized and AI-powered device, JivaScope enables anyone to self-screen heart and lung diseases in minutes, bringing clinical-grade diagnostics to rural and low-resource settings. The device requires no doctor, internet, or electricity, a press statement informed.

For his invention, Tunir will receive prize money of approximately INR 6 Lakhs (£5,000), a press statement informed. He plans to use the prize money to fund clinical trials and secure patents, taking the innovation closer to real-world impact.

Sharing about his experiences that led to the invention of JivaScope, Tuni...