An epidemiologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory suggests creating a global center forecasts infectious diseases, much like the National Weather Service provides weather forecasts. “Scientists who use math and computers to simulate the course of epidemics are taking on the…
How to survive the deadliest time of year
The risk of having a heart attack peaks at 10pm on Christmas Eve. Identify three common but dangerous symptoms – chest pain, palpitations, and shortness of breath – with tips on when to get medical attention. Or gift yourself a…
Press-On Sticker Could Someday Monitor Your Health
Researchers at Stanford University created the “BodyNet” and claim it could be next-generation tech for sensors used in both medical applications and for recreational health check-ins. Learn more abPress-On Sticker Could Someday Monitor Your Health. Read more about it at…
Doctors Adopt Tech Tools To Save Patients Money
A growing number of health systems and insurers are starting to provide drug prices to physicians so they can help patients avoid “sticker shock” at the pharmacy. “The pricing tool, which is embedded in each participating physician’s electronic health records…
Free fitness trackers may come with a price
About 6 million workers worldwide receive wearable fitness trackers as part of workplace wellness programs. Many of these voluntary health programs give workers free or discounted trackers and health insurance discounts that range from about $100 to more than $2,000,…
Robotic exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk again
Lee Cowan from CBS Sunday Morning reports on a robotic exoskeleton that helps paraplegics walk again. “For people who’ve lost their ability to walk, there was a time when only a wheelchair meant mobility. But there’s something new under the…
Help kids deal with FOMO
Common Sense Media offers some good tips for helping your kids deal with the stresses of social media: Listen. It can be easy to dismiss FOMO and other social media stress as superficial, but for many tweens and teens, social…
Chip under your skin monitors your alcohol consumption
Digital Trends has an interesting story about a tiny injectable chip that could be used for long-term alcohol monitoring. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a tiny ultra-low power biosensor that’s designed to be injected into…
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AI assistant takes notes at doctor visits
Microsoft and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) developed an AI application that analyzes a doctor’s conversation with a patient and records it in the patient’s electronic health record. Ideally, a doctor using the scribe could devote their full…