Medical research
Citizen science: How you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
As Australians try to maintain social engagement during self-isolation, citizen science offers a unique opportunity.
Mar 27, 2020
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News tagged with citizen science
Health
Study reveals promise of "human computing power" via crowdsourcing to speed medical research
"Human computing power" harnessed from ordinary citizens across the world has the potential to accelerate the pace of health care research of all kinds, a team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Website charts COVID-19 spread across New York
A website developed by a Cornell team offers insight into the rate of coronavirus infections across New York state over days, charting daily and cumulative totals of new cases to help users see whether they're flattening ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People's trust levels predict willingness to engage in COVID-19 control behaviors
Individuals' willingness to engage in COVID-19 control measures is associated with their trust in the government, other citizens, and in particular science, according to a new study published this week in the open-access ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Health
Technology needs tailoring to the user
Growing numbers of elderly people in Norway are being offered by the welfare services to use tablet computers for controlling functions in their home. But many find an iPad too difficult to understand.
Jul 15, 2013
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Health
Older adults are good Samaritans to strangers
People tend to become more generous as they age. This certainly holds true when it comes to helping strangers, according to a recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Findings from the ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As heat strikes, here's one way to help fight disease-carrying and nuisance mosquitoes
Mosquito-borne disease is a concern for health authorities around Australia. Each year, thousands fall ill to Ross River virus disease caused by mosquito bites.
Dec 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Teenage mental health—how growing brains could explain emerging disorders
Adolescence is the time when most mental health problems arise. Diagnoses of psychiatric illnesses increase across the board, with teenagers suffering not only from mood disorders such as depression, but also from the most ...
Mar 18, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New online game invites public to help fight Alzheimer's
A new online science game allows the general public to directly contribute to Alzheimer's disease research and help scientists search for a cure.
Oct 6, 2016
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Medical economics
Unlocking the power of citizen science to monitor health and well-being targets
IIASA researchers and experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) have conducted a systematic review of health and well-being–related indicators, as well as citizen science initiatives, to explore the potential of citizen ...
Aug 9, 2023
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