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According to Japan’s Yokohama National University, jaundice occurs in 60 to 80 percent of all newborn babies, and can result in brain damage or even death if left unchecked. That’s why they’ve developed a new wearable device to help in its treatment.Co… Continue reading Forehead-worn device could improve jaundice treatment for babies
It can be difficult to determine if someone has malaria – enough so, that many people who don’t even have the disease end up being treated for it. A new technique, however, could make diagnosis much easier and more reliable.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading Magnetic tech developed to better diagnose malaria
When someone has a skin condition such as eczema or psoriasis, it helps to be able to see all of the tiny ridges and grooves in the affected area. That’s where a portable new device comes in, which is designed to produce 3D images of skin in a matter o… Continue reading Low-cost diagnostic device quickly produces 3D images of skin
Continuous monitoring of changes in patients’ blood would be a profoundly transformative advance for doctors and a team of Stanford bioengineers has brought us one step closer to that reality. New research in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering d… Continue reading Stanford innovation promises real-time continuous blood monitoring
A novel rapid COVID-19 test has been proposed, promising to provide accurate results in less than 30 minutes using a simple hand-held device, a nasal swab and a smartphone camera. The breakthrough device can potentially be modified to detect many other… Continue reading Smartphone camera and CRISPR technology combine for rapid COVID-19 test
While we have already heard about contact lenses that monitor medical conditions, such lenses are often made from non-traditional materials. A new one, however, is composed of the same hydrogel as regular store-bought contacts, potentially making it mu… Continue reading Biomarker-sensing contact lens made from soft hydrogel
Presently, in order to get a detailed analysis of their walking gait, patients have to travel to a clinic where they walk on a pressure-sensitive mat. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new wearable system.Continue ReadingCategory: Heal… Continue reading Gait-analyzing wearable sensors could save users a visit to the clinic
Preliminary research, from scientists at Case Western Reserve University, has discovered several blood-based biomarkers which can specifically indicate stroke damage to brain tissue. The goal of the research is to develop a simple blood test to rapidly… Continue reading Study promises novel blood test to detect minor, “hidden” strokes
A new proof of concept study, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has demonstrated how speech-analyzing artificial intelligence tools can effectively predict the level of loneliness in older adults.Continue Read… Continue reading AI system detects loneliness in natural speech patterns
New research, presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s Virtual Congress, has shown depression can be detected by monitoring fluctuations in a person’s heart rate over a 24-hour period. The small, proof-of-concept study certainly n… Continue reading Depression detectable through heart rate fluctuations, small study finds