[ad_1] Sensors that track everything from infection in the lungs to using WiFi on a crowded college campus are poised to enhance our understanding and approach to improving human health on many levels, a trend that has been accelerated by challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and experts said at …
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[ad_1] OAK BROOK, Illinois – Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have developed a deep learning model that identifies imaging biomarkers on screening mammograms to predict a patient’s risk of developing breast cancer more accurately than with traditional tools risk assessment. The results of the study are presented at the annual …
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[ad_1] IMAGE: CT scan in a 17-year-old woman before sleeve gastrectomy. The volumetric bone mineral density before surgery was 183 mg / cm3. View More Credit: Radiological Society of North America “Childhood obesity is a major public health problem that has been increasing over the past 10 years,” said lead …
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[ad_1] Published Friday, November 20, 2020 4:10 PM Through Sudinfo with Belgian At least 5,000 cases of cancer have gone under the radar since the outbreak of the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium, which forced the country’s health services to reorganize since March, reported Friday by the Cancer Foundation. The trend …
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[ad_1] IMAGE: The polyurethane and gold sensor can resist shear forces and rubbing. View More Credit: © 2020 Someya et al. Researchers have developed an ultra-thin pressure sensor that can be attached directly to the skin. It can measure how fingers interact with objects to produce useful data for medical …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled researchers as to how it develops resistance to antibiotics so quickly, within weeks or months. Now, TB researchers at San Diego State University have …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 Studies show that culture and the arts can have positive health effects. “Incorporating the arts into health services is an investment in a person’s overall well-being. It is especially important in long-term care,” says researcher Kai Lehikoinen, who is the director of …
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