Health
FDA's food safety program needs a revamp: Panel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's foods program is in "constant turmoil" and needs stronger leadership, a panel said Thursday.
Dec 7, 2022
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Medical research
Overcoming barriers to enhance clinical trials
Clinical trials are critical to the development and approval of medical treatments, whether those are drugs, vaccines or medical devices. It is challenging to recruit certain people for clinical trials for different reasons, ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Fitness levels can be accurately predicted using wearable devices—no exercise required
Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices—and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors—without the wearer needing to exercise.
Dec 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel device detects COVID-19 antibodies in five minutes
Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Health informatics
Flexible AI computer chips promise wearable health monitors that protect privacy
My colleagues and I have developed a flexible, stretchable electronic device that runs machine-learning algorithms to continuously collect and analyze health data directly on the body. The skinlike sticker, developed in ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Scientists fashion tiny 'lyre' to ensure medical imaging systems are in tune
Skoltech researchers have created a solution for quick functional checks of optoacoustic microscopes and tomographs. These are diagnostic devices that use harmless laser irradiation and ultrasound waves instead of X-rays ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Ophthalmology
UC Davis Health testing microshunt in children with refractory childhood glaucoma
A polymer-based microshunt is safe and effective in pediatric patients with refractory childhood glaucoma, according to a small, single-center case series at the UC Davis Health Eye Center.
Nov 17, 2022
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Cardiology
Commercial smartwatch provides reliable blood oxygen saturation values as compared to a medical-grade pulse oximeter
Recently, consumer wearables have created the vision of new possibilities for personal care. Routine monitoring of biological signals such as heart rate or sleep pattern using wearable devices is an emerging trend in health ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Telehealth is a valuable option in cardiovascular care, though challenges remain
Telehealth is a proven and valuable option for people with cardiovascular disease; however, there are limitations to its use in rural and under-resourced communities, according to a new scientific statement from the American ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Health
Kids' screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic: Three tips for the whole family to bring it back down
Has your child's screen time increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?
Nov 11, 2022
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