An 18-year-old student from Mexico took home the top award at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for designing a bra that can help to detect breast cancer.

Julián Ríos Cantú was inspired to create the device after watching his mother almost die twice from breast cancer before she had a double mastectomy.

Cantú set up a company, Higia Technologies, at the age of 17 with three friends and created the device, known as EVA, which is primarily aimed at women with a genetic pre-disposition to breast cancer.

Speaking to El Universal, Cantú explained that “when there is a tumour in the breast there is more blood, more heat and then there are sudden changes in temperature. in texture.” The bra is equipped with hundreds of biosensors which detect and track these changes in the breast. The data is then collected and analysed; any changes are flagged and if they persist the wearer is recommended to seek medical advice.

A teenager has designed a bra that could save your life