Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus pre-screenings: The webcam doctor will see you now
Telemedicine finally came of age this week.
Mar 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Google website can help you get tested for coronavirus—so long as you aren't sick
After several days of mystery around the nature of a website touted by President Trump as Google's solution to the problem of getting people tested for the new coronavirus, an initial version of the site appeared online Sunday ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Do the five': Google adds coronavirus safety tips to its homepage
Google updated its homepage over the weekend to deliver coronavirus-related information to the masses.
Mar 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
An app for patients and doctors to calculate cancer survival probabilities
A new app is able to calculate personalized survival probabilities for patients suffering from soft tissue sarcoma. Doctors and patients can use the app to calculate personalized survival probabilities together. Mathematician ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Health informatics
Using Google Street View to analyze food retail in the Bronx
Cities like New York have implemented varied supermarket incentive programs, from low-cost financing to zoning bonuses, to increase access to healthy food and reduce diet-related chronic diseases in underserved communities. ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Health
'Quit vaping searches increased during lung-disease outbreak
E-cigarettes have been sold for more than a decade, seemingly without incident, but in the summer of 2019 serious lung injuries began appearing among some e-cigarette users—especially adolescents and young adults. By last ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Health
Siri, help me quit: What does your smart device say when you ask for help with addiction?
Can a smart device help you quit drinking, smoking, vaping or taking opioids?
Jan 29, 2020
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Health
Virtual assistants provide disappointing advice when asked for first aid, emergency info
Virtual assistants don't yet live up to their considerable potential when it comes to providing users with reliable and relevant information on medical emergencies, according to a new study from University of Alberta researchers.
Jan 28, 2020
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Health
Be wary of online probiotic health-benefit claims
The public should be wary of searching for probiotic information online as most webpages originate from unreliable sources and the health-benefit claims are often not supported by robust scientific evidence.
Jan 15, 2020
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Interest in CBD products keeps soaring, but health experts wary
(HealthDay)—CBD oil, CBD cookies, even CBD-infused massages: CBD (cannabidiol) seems to be everywhere nowadays, and a new study confirms it's one the hottest health trends for Americans.
Oct 23, 2019
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