Sports medicine & Kinesiology
First wearable health sensor for monitoring muscle atrophy
Researchers at The Ohio State University have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy.
Mar 17, 2023
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News tagged with mobile apps
Inflammatory disorders
AI model helps atopic dermatitis patients diagnose complications and malignant diseases
Atopic dermatitis skin lesions and the lesions produced by infectious complications of the disease look so similar that it makes it impossible for patients to spot the difference and know when to visit their doctor for treatment. ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women
When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, the 30-year-old feared that her life was over. But a new gadget aimed at patients in low-income countries offered her hope.
Mar 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 app saved estimated 10,000 lives in its first year, research finds
A team of experts at the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford and Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick estimate the NHS COVID-19 app prevented around 1 million cases, 44,000 hospitalizations ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Simple steps for better nutrition and improved health in the new year
This is the time of year we make big promises to ourselves: "I will lose weight, start exercising, eat healthier…." But creating lasting behavior change is tough. Even if your end goal is big, research shows that baby steps ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medications
Always forgetting to take your medicines? Here are four things that could help
Taking regular medicines is common, and it's not unusual for people to miss an occasional dose or take it outside the regular time window. Forgetting to do something is normal, but in the case of medicines, forgetting to ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Health
Volunteers are often first on the scene to save people with cardiac arrest, finds Swedish study
Volunteer so-called SMS lifesavers in Sweden, who are alerted to cardiac arrests nearby using a mobile app, perform a large part of life-saving efforts before the ambulance, police or emergency services arrive, regardless ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Pediatrics
Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds
Biliary atresia is a relatively rare childhood condition affecting the liver, with the potential to inflict hepatocellular damage or liver failure if left untreated. While the condition affects about 0.42 to 2.9 per 10,000 ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher finds 'no news is bad news' when it comes to COVID-19 and consumer dining behavior
The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by uncertainty. As public places slowly began reopening, people had to grapple with the risk they were willing to take for activities like in-person shopping or eating at a restaurant.
Oct 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Three ways app developers keep kids glued to the screen—and what to do about it
From learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there's a kids' app for everything.
Oct 18, 2022
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