The coronavirus pandemic magnified health disparities among racial and ethnic groups. Some experts say using trusted community voices could help close gaps not only in vaccination rates but in overall health.
Oct 20, 2022
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Can't understand what the grandchildren mean? Don't worry, University of Essex research has revealed it is only natural. A new study has shown that the brain's ability to correctly recognize emotional cues in voices declines ...
Oct 19, 2022
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A new screening test app could help advance the early detection of Parkinson's disease and severe COVID-19, improving the management of these illnesses.
Oct 5, 2022
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Voice-control smart devices, such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Home might hinder children's social and emotional development, argues an expert in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in health care, in a ...
Sep 27, 2022
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"Hey there. Allow me to introduce you to your new companion, Orbit, a robot you can play with and listen to. Not only can Orbit hear you, they can feel you too."
Sep 23, 2022
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In cases of advanced laryngeal cancer, a complex surgery called laryngectomy is performed, when the organ vital for a person's ability to speak is removed. Striving to improve the patient's quality of life after laryngectomy, ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Specific parts of the brain recognize complex cues in human vocal sounds that do not involve speech, such as crying, coughing or gasping—found researchers from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jul 28, 2022
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Ever notice when someone's singing out of key? Like when you're in a karaoke bar and your best friend belts out her favorite Adele track but woefully misses the mark? Ever wonder how you know right away she's singing flat?
Jul 21, 2022
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Psychologists and biologists around Christina Krumpholz and Helmut Leder from the University of Vienna investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. Their conclusion: a higher voice does indeed ...
Jul 20, 2022
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About eight months after Ari Toumpas, a transgender woman, began the process of transitioning both socially and medically, she began to think about her voice.
Jul 13, 2022
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