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AI Twice As Fast At Spotting Foetal Problems With Same Accuracy: UK Trial
Artificial intelligence can help detect foetal abnormalities from pregnancy scans nearly twice as quickly but with the same accuracy, according to the results of a UK trial published Thursday.
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Signs You Might Have Parasitic Worms & What To Do
Parasitic worm infections are treatable, but early detection and proper medical treatment are essential to prevent complications. Here we share signs you have parasitic worms and what you can do to overcome them.
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Watch: Service Dog Smells Trouble, Saves Owner From Fainting
A service dog has demonstrated remarkable intuition by detecting his owner's medical distress and responding swiftly. Bailey, a 5-year-old Aussie, sensed an impending episode of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
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MIT’s CuRVE Technique Achieves Uniform Protein Labeling in Intact Tissues
A breakthrough in protein labeling has been introduced by MIT scientists, addressing challenges in studying intact tissues. Their method, CuRVE, allows antibodies to evenly distribute without damaging structure. The approach, combined with stochastic electrotransport, ensures rapid and uniform protein tagging. Tests on various tissues, including mo...
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Woman Claims Elon Musk's Grok Detected Her Daughter's Fracture After Doctors Fail To Diagnose It
Trusting her instincts, AJ Kay researched further and recalled Elon Musk's claim that his AI chatbot, Grok, could analyse medical images.
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HMPV Cases In India: How To Check If You Have HMPV Symptoms?
HMPV Outbreak: Initially identified virus in China, the HMPV infection has now been detected in other countries, including India. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently confirmed two HMPV cases in Karnataka.
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AI Technology Detects Cancerous Brain Tumours in 10 Seconds During Surgery
Researchers have developed FastGlioma, an AI-based model that can identify residual brain tumour tissue in just 10 seconds during surgery. The technology, which outperformed conventional methods, offers significant improvements in neurosurgery for diffuse gliomas and other cancers. It could revolutionise surgical practices by enabling faster, more ...
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Opinion | Why Using AI For Cancer Detection Can Be Dangerous
Experts have warned that not only can AI-based scanners fail to accurately detect cancer, but there are also chances of detecting incidentalomas, that is, incidentally found asymptomatic tumours that induce medical anxiety.
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CBI Unveils Major Flaws In RG Kar's Medicine Procurement System
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the financial irregularities in RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata have detected severe flaws in the medicine procurement system of the medical facility under its former principal
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CBI Begins Lie Detector Tests Of Kolkata Rape-Murdered Accused: 10 Points
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today began conducting lie detection tests on the primary accused and six others connected to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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No Mpox Infection Reported In India, No Cause For Worry: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has asked people not to worry about the mpox outbreak reported in some African countries as no infection has been detected in India till now.
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MIT Engineers Create Miniature Zinc-Air Batteries for Cell-Sized Robots, Revolutionising Autonomous Technology
MIT engineers have made a significant breakthrough with the development of a tiny zinc-air microbattery, measuring just 0.1 millimetres in length and 0.002 millimetres thick, about the width of a human hair. This innovative battery captures oxygen from the air to oxidise zinc, generating a potential of up to 1 volt, which is sufficient to operate s...
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Breakthrough As Finland Researchers Develop New Algorithm To Predict Sudden Cardiac Death
The new algorithm makes use of a particular metric called detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA2 a1), which can detect changes in heart rate variability over time.
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World Kidney Day 2024: Why Are Kidney Stones On The Rise In Youngsters?
World Kidney Day 2024: Regular medical check-ups and screenings can also help detect kidney stones early and prevent complications.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
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AI Twice As Fast At Spotting Foetal Problems With Same Accuracy: UK Trial
Artificial intelligence can help detect foetal abnormalities from pregnancy scans nearly twice as quickly but with the same accuracy, according to the results of a UK trial published Thursday.
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Signs You Might Have Parasitic Worms & What To Do
Parasitic worm infections are treatable, but early detection and proper medical treatment are essential to prevent complications. Here we share signs you have parasitic worms and what you can do to overcome them.
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Watch: Service Dog Smells Trouble, Saves Owner From Fainting
A service dog has demonstrated remarkable intuition by detecting his owner's medical distress and responding swiftly. Bailey, a 5-year-old Aussie, sensed an impending episode of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
-
MIT’s CuRVE Technique Achieves Uniform Protein Labeling in Intact Tissues
A breakthrough in protein labeling has been introduced by MIT scientists, addressing challenges in studying intact tissues. Their method, CuRVE, allows antibodies to evenly distribute without damaging structure. The approach, combined with stochastic electrotransport, ensures rapid and uniform protein tagging. Tests on various tissues, including mo...
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Woman Claims Elon Musk's Grok Detected Her Daughter's Fracture After Doctors Fail To Diagnose It
Trusting her instincts, AJ Kay researched further and recalled Elon Musk's claim that his AI chatbot, Grok, could analyse medical images.
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HMPV Cases In India: How To Check If You Have HMPV Symptoms?
HMPV Outbreak: Initially identified virus in China, the HMPV infection has now been detected in other countries, including India. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently confirmed two HMPV cases in Karnataka.
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AI Technology Detects Cancerous Brain Tumours in 10 Seconds During Surgery
Researchers have developed FastGlioma, an AI-based model that can identify residual brain tumour tissue in just 10 seconds during surgery. The technology, which outperformed conventional methods, offers significant improvements in neurosurgery for diffuse gliomas and other cancers. It could revolutionise surgical practices by enabling faster, more ...
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Opinion | Why Using AI For Cancer Detection Can Be Dangerous
Experts have warned that not only can AI-based scanners fail to accurately detect cancer, but there are also chances of detecting incidentalomas, that is, incidentally found asymptomatic tumours that induce medical anxiety.
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CBI Unveils Major Flaws In RG Kar's Medicine Procurement System
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the financial irregularities in RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata have detected severe flaws in the medicine procurement system of the medical facility under its former principal
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CBI Begins Lie Detector Tests Of Kolkata Rape-Murdered Accused: 10 Points
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today began conducting lie detection tests on the primary accused and six others connected to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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No Mpox Infection Reported In India, No Cause For Worry: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has asked people not to worry about the mpox outbreak reported in some African countries as no infection has been detected in India till now.
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MIT Engineers Create Miniature Zinc-Air Batteries for Cell-Sized Robots, Revolutionising Autonomous Technology
MIT engineers have made a significant breakthrough with the development of a tiny zinc-air microbattery, measuring just 0.1 millimetres in length and 0.002 millimetres thick, about the width of a human hair. This innovative battery captures oxygen from the air to oxidise zinc, generating a potential of up to 1 volt, which is sufficient to operate s...
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Breakthrough As Finland Researchers Develop New Algorithm To Predict Sudden Cardiac Death
The new algorithm makes use of a particular metric called detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA2 a1), which can detect changes in heart rate variability over time.
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World Kidney Day 2024: Why Are Kidney Stones On The Rise In Youngsters?
World Kidney Day 2024: Regular medical check-ups and screenings can also help detect kidney stones early and prevent complications.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
