Emerging technologies are proving to be a great leveler. They are helping us do things that we thought were impossible, even few years ago. This experiment by researchers of Stanford University is a case in point. Their technology can help you write without using your eyes or hands! Using their …
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Telemedicine for the treatment of asthma is as effective as an in-person visit, a new study has found. The study, published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, also said there were high levels of satisfaction among kids and their parents, regarding the long-distance care. Telemedicine is the diagnosis and treatment of …
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A study presented at the European Respiratory Society’s International Congress has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could improve the interpretation of lung tests. This study is among the many in the recent years that have used AI to improve detection of diseases. And, many of them are achieving near-human efficiency in detecting deadly diseases. …
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Researchers from VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam have developed an automated machine that can identify dementia in early stages. They have coupled machine learning methods with a special MRI technique — that measures perfusion, or tissue absorption rate, of blood throughout the brain — to detect early forms of dementia. Their …
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The influence of emerging technologies on the healthcare industry has increased drastically in the recent years. It has empowered patients, helping them take control of the situation better. They can search for information about their illness, the prescribed medicines, book appointments at a click of button and interact almost from anywhere and …
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My mum discovered WhatsApp only last year. Now, she uses it more than I do. She’s already into Instagram, Pinterest and most social media platforms. She approaches the Internet in the same spirit as a toddler would play with his/her new toy. She finds it liberating and an incredibly useful …
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A research team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method, aimed at training computers to interpret pathology images. The team trained the computer to distinguish between cancerous tumor regions and normal regions based on a deep multi-layer convolutional …
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Internet can help you lose weight. There’s no doubt about it. The key is to use the disruptive medium to your advantage. Internet offers the ability to connect to almost anyone which is its biggest strength. But how does it help with weight loss? While we’re in the process of …
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How many of us depend on Google for answers to our nagging health-related queries? And, how many times do we end up feeling anxious or miserable at the kind of uncanny similarities in symptoms we seem to have with almost every scary thing that is written about most of the …
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Males users of popular dating app Tinder appear to have lower levels of self-esteem and more negative perception of body image than those who don’t use the app, a study has found. The study was presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. In the study, 1,044 women and 273 …
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