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Smartphones have changed a lot since the introduction of the first iPhone in 2007. Today, these indispensable devices dictate how we communicate, how we record and share memories, and much of how we entertain ourselves. One area where these ubiquitous … Continue reading 6 incredible ways the smartphone can help track health and disease
We’ve already heard about various smartphone-linked devices that determine if the user is intoxicated. According to a new study, though, even a phone on its own can be used to measure a person’s drunkenness.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Univer… Continue reading Smartphone sensors can detect if you’ve had one too many
A team from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has demonstrated promising potential in using a smartphone camera to diagnose type 2 diabetes. The innovative research demonstrates a technique that needs no additional hardware other than a fu… Continue reading Smartphone cameras can now detect diabetes with 80 percent accuracy
A team of scientists has developed software that could make diagnoses of blood disorders much more straightforward, using a smartphone camera to assess levels of hemoglobin. This protein in red blood cells can be used as a marker for conditions like an… Continue reading App detects signs of anemia via a smartphone snap of the eyelid
After an orthodontist has fitted a patient with braces or an aligner – or otherwise worked on straightening their teeth – it’s important for them to follow that person’s progress. A new smartphone-based setup is designed to let them do so, without requ… Continue reading SmileMate system remotely connects orthodontists with patients
An exciting new technology, called transdermal optical imaging, can turn your smartphone into an accurate diagnostic device that can measure your blood pressure by analyzing a short video taken of your face. The University of Toronto-led rese… Continue reading A short selfie video on your smartphone can now measure your blood pressure
In order to see how many viruses are present in a patient’s biological fluid sample, bulky and costly devices such as fluorescence microscopes are typically used – not a good solution for developing nations or remote locations. That’s why sci… Continue reading Low-cost device utilizes a smartphone to count viruses
As crop plants “breathe” through the pores in their leaves, they release an assortment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. A new smartphone-connected device analyzes those chemicals within a matter of minutes, detecting and ide… Continue reading Smartphone device identifies plant diseases on the spot
In remote communities, a family doctor may or may not be present, but an ophthalmologist likely isn’t. That’s why Brazilian startup Phelcom Technologies created the Eyer, a smartphone-connected device that allows patients’ retinal-scan images… Continue reading Smartphone-connected Eyer examines retinas and accesses the cloud
If your child has a persistent cough, it goes without saying that you should check to see if it’s anything serious. Taking them to the doctor is the best bet, but an experimental new cough-analyzing smartphone app could help in situations where that isn’t possible.
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Continue reading App diagnoses children's illnesses, based on their cough