Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Classic triad' of symptoms misses positive COVID-19 cases, study finds
Extending the symptoms that trigger a PCR test for COVID-19 could help detect around a third more cases of the disease.
Feb 18, 2021
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News tagged with mobile applications
Cardiology
Bundled interventions improve bystander CPR, increase out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
A new study published in The Lancet Public Health found that a series of public health interventions in Singapore cumulatively increased the likelihood of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders during out-of-hospital ...
Sep 03, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Marine training may take more mental than physical grit
The United States military has a constant need for service members who can serve in elite and specialized military units, such as the Marine Corps. However, because the training courses for these forces are so rigorous, the ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Self-screening technology for COVID-19 symptoms available as open source code
Employers across the country can advance reopening efforts with technology developed by the University of Rochester to check employees for potential COVID-19 symptoms before they report to work each day.
Jun 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Madrid launches coronavirus app
At the epicentre of Spain's coronavirus outbreak, the Madrid region is launching an appl to help anyone feeling unwell evaluate their symptoms without ringing the overburdened call centres.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious disease experts explore feasibility of coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing
A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting several European governments to explore the feasibility of a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing. If rapidly and widely deployed, ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Health
Meals on Wheels drivers good early warning system for senior's health and safety issues
Meal delivery drivers bringing food to homebound seniors can be an effective early-warning system for health and safety problems, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society by researchers ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Examining the ethical landscape and user expectations of mobile oncology trial recruitment applications
Healthcare mobile applications (apps) have been growing in prevalence in recent years, with the promise of tracking things such as diet, fitness levels and sleep cycles in order to improve our health. Another way in which ...
May 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
SniffPhone detects cancer from breath
SniffPhone, currently in its prototype phase, enables early diagnosis of gastric cancer from a person's exhaled breath. The new method may revolutionise cancer screening all over the world. VTT has participated to the development ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Research team develops new AI platform for ALS care
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform for monitoring and predicting progression of neurodegenerative diseases to help identify markers for personalized patient ...
Feb 20, 2019
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