30 Sep 2024

A concept that could change lives

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 30 September 2024

Sadly 96 people die from Asthma in New Zealand each year. Our next guest is developing a device he hopes will alleviate symptoms for asthma sufferers

25-year-old Joseph Balfe is the winner of this year's Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand pitch competition, for his project to develop a wearable smart-device to detect and relieve asthma attacks. And he's off to Germany in November for the world final.

Joseph Balfe

Photo: Supplied: Otago University