Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new app can help detect the coronavirus
EPFL researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can listen to your cough and indicate whether you have COVID-19.
Apr 10, 2020
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Medical research
Kennel cough virus offers potential route to COVID-19 vaccine
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine has developed a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that has proven successful in promoting an immune response in early test models.
Apr 21, 2020
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Medical research
Research shows you can't tell if a person is sick by the sound of their cough
A small team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that it is not possible to correctly identify illness in a person simply by listening to them cough. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic throat clearing may be the body's response to irritants
"Ahem!" This could be the sound of getting someone's attention, but when it occurs repeatedly, it may also be the sound of chronic throat clearing. Chronic throat clearing is a common problem that may or may not be associated ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
App lets you monitor lung health using only a smartphone
People suffering from asthma or other chronic lung problems are typically only able to get a measure of their lung function at the doctor's office a few times a year by blowing into a specialized piece of equipment. More ...
Sep 18, 2012
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Pediatrics
Your child is sick. Do you call your doctor or head to the ER?
It's a common dilemma when your child seems sick: Do you call the doctor, make a trip to urgent care or head straight to the emergency room?
Nov 23, 2022
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Pediatrics
Resurgence of whooping cough may owe to vaccine's inability to prevent infections
The startling global resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years can largely be attributed to the immunological failures of acellular vaccines, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers suggest some emerging infectious diseases may have been around a long time
(Medical Xpress)—A genetics research team led by Pardis Sabeti of Harvard University has published a paper in the journal Science, suggesting that some infectious diseases that are thought to be relatively new, may in fact ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Drooling is a common symptom of Parkinson's. Could a workout for the swallowing muscles help?
Imagine not wanting to leave your house because of fear you would drool. That's the choice many people with Parkinson's disease confront every day.
Feb 17, 2022
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Pediatrics
Whooping cough evolving into a superbug
Whooping cough bacteria are becoming smarter at colonizing and feeding off unwitting hosts, strengthening calls for a new vaccine, according to UNSW researchers.
Jan 16, 2020
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