Personal sensing data could help monitor and alleviate stress among resident physicians, although privacy concerns over who sees the information and for what purposes must be addressed, according to collaborative research ...
Nov 16, 2022
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The drug poisoning crisis in Canada is at its worst in British Columbia, with over 10,000 lives lost since 2016. A key setting for overdoses in B.C. is bathrooms, though this information has not always been readily available.
Oct 12, 2022
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Scientists have created a 'digital mask' that will allow facial images to be stored in medical records while preventing potentially sensitive personal biometric information from being extracted and shared.
Sep 15, 2022
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On August 9, 2022, Australia's COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news.
Aug 12, 2022
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A group of researchers led by Elke Rundensteiner has developed a highly effective technology that screens voice recordings for signs that a speaker is depressed, an important advance that could alert physicians and other ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Back in December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a detailed briefing to warn public health officials about an emerging COVID variant dubbed Omicron.
Apr 22, 2022
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Are you managing a chronic health problem, be it obesity or diabetes or heart disease or asthma?
Mar 4, 2022
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Days after buying over-the-counter medicine from a pharmacy in Beijing, university student Yu was stunned to find her prized green health code—the essential rating needed to enter the city's shops, offices and public transport—was ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Although telephone and videoconferencing visits allowed many patients to safely access medical care during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, these virtual care platforms unintentionally disenfranchised a large segment of ...
Jan 19, 2022
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A School of Computer Science researcher is collaborating with the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) and the University of Technology to deliver a quarantine monitoring system that could be used by arrivals once state and national ...
Sep 27, 2021
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