Ophthalmology
'Smart contact lens' to detect eye infections
A pioneering smart contact lens to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way is being developed.
Dec 5, 2022
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News tagged with mobile phone
Psychology & Psychiatry
Today's experience impacts how we feel about last night's sleep quality
In the age of the fitness watches and smartphones, we often wake up to see an app-generated "sleep quality score" evaluating how well we slept. People rarely wonder what sleep quality actually means and which aspects of our ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Health
A new test quickly and easily detects scopolamine (devil's breath) and MDPV (monkey dust) in saliva and drinks
According to recent studies, sexual assault with chemical submission of victims already amounts to 20.9% of cases. The main drug used in these rapes is alcohol, although assailants also use other psychotropic substances, ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Health
Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their caregivers. Here's how to help
As we write from New South Wales' Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Health
Mobile phone requirement for mHealth in Africa could exclude the most vulnerable
A "digital transformation" is required across Africa before mobile health (mHealth) measures can be successfully implemented, according to a study published today in eLife.
Oct 18, 2022
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Attention deficit disorders
Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?
It's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—according to the latest research from the Alpha Generation Lab at the Department of Ethology at ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental stress plagues 44% of teenage girls in Norway
In the age of smartphones and social media, the number of adolescents and young adults in Norway with depression and anxiety has doubled. Researchers believe politicians and technology giants need to take more responsibility.
Jun 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Muting your phone may cause more stress, not less
Are you plagued by FOMO—"fear of missing out"? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is.
Jun 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster "pandemic fatigue"
Between November 2020 and May 2021, adherence to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions decreased in Italy, with the fastest decreases taking place during times of the most stringent restrictions, according to a new study publishing ...
May 26, 2022
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Health
Nearly 1 in 3 patients involved in a car crash during their lifetime admit distracted driving
About 18% of patients with injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) acknowledge that distracted driving contributed to the crash—although the true rate is likely even higher, according to a report in The Journal ...
Mar 29, 2022
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