TECHNOLOGY

Mar 01 2025HEALTH

Self-Check: How Tech is Changing Public Health

In today's world, everyone's talking about self-monitoring technologies and how they can boost public health. Let's dive into a recent public health trial in the UK and see how people interacted with these technologies. First, let's talk about what self-monitoring technologies are. They're

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Feb 28 2025TECHNOLOGY

Slim and Powerful: TECNO's New Phone Challenge

TECNO is set to unveil the Spark Slim at MWC 2025. This phone is incredibly thin, measuring just 5. 75mm. It's not just about being slim; TECNO claims it has the largest battery in a phone this thin, with a 5, 200mAh capacity. This is a big deal because most super-thin phones have much smaller batte

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Feb 28 2025HEALTH

Breaking Down Barriers: Making Health Tech Understand Everyone

In the world of health technology, a big problem is that not everyone can access or understand it. This is especially true for people who speak different languages or have disabilities. A researcher has come up with a new plan to make health tech more fair for everyone. The idea is to create a fram

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Feb 28 2025HEALTH

Smart Tools for Perfect Knee Fixes

Knee injuries, especially those involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), are quite common. Fixing these injuries often requires a procedure called ACL reconstruction (ACLR). In the past ten years, doctors have been exploring new ways to make this procedure more precise. One of these methods i

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Feb 28 2025HEALTH

Can Tech Help Us Stay on Our Feet?

Falls are a major concern for older adults. They can cause serious injuries or even be fatal. Keeping active and strong is key to preventing falls. This is why joining local exercise groups is often recommended. But with technology advancing, digital exercise programs are being explored as an altern

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Feb 28 2025HEALTH

Fat Facts: What Ultrasound Can and Can't Tell Us

Ultrasound technology is a powerful tool for mapping out where fat is stored in the body. It's a big deal in the world of body composition. It's important to know where fat is stored because it can affect health risks. For example, fat around the belly is different from fat on the hips. The former i

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Feb 28 2025SCIENCE

A New Way to Measure Asbestos Fibers

For over half a century, scientists have been using phase contrast optical microscopy to measure airborne asbestos fibers. This method's effectiveness relies on the microscope's design, setup, and the person using it. In the past, the HSE/NPL Mark II Phase Contrast Test Slide was the go-to tool for

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Feb 28 2025SCIENCE

Smartphone-Powered Health Check: Detecting Thalassemia with Style

Imagine a world where your smartphone can detect serious diseases like thalassemia. This isn't science fiction. Scientists have created a clever way to use smartphones for health checks. They've developed a system that combines special materials and DNA structures to make detecting diseases easie

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Feb 27 2025HEALTH

Mental Health in a Changing World: How Fast-Paced Life is Affecting Our Emotions

The world is moving at a rapid pace, and so is the way we experience depression. It's not just about feeling sad anymore. Depression is a complex mix of emotions, thoughts, and physical issues that can disrupt our daily lives. Let's start with the environment. Climate change and pollution are not j

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Feb 27 2025TECHNOLOGY

Night Vision Revolution: How AI is Changing the Game

Two childhood friends, Lucas Young and Thomas Li, both working as software engineers, decided to tackle a long-standing problem in the military: night vision technology. Most night vision gear today is analog, using lenses and chemicals to create images in low light. These devices can cost a fortune

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