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NHS test used by GPs to detect adults with autism is UNRELIABLE, academics warn 

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An autism test used by GPs to flag adults with the condition in adults is ‘unreliable’, academics have said. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ10) screens adults who are suspected of having the condition but do not have learning disabilities. They are asked 10 questions including ‘do you notice small sounds others don’t?’ and ‘do you find … Read more

Body sensors detect if soldiers have been exposed to a blast and are at risk of a brain injury 

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Body armor sensors detect if US soldiers have been exposed to a harmful blast and are at risk of traumatic brain injury A trio of sensors will detect if a soldier is involved in a harmful blast Many times, soldiers are injuries and do not show symptoms from the event The gauges measure the blast overpressure wave of … Read more

UK firms consider installing temperature-measuring CCTV to ‘detect, divert and isolate’ sick workers

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Simple blood test can swiftly detect Alzheimer’s in people who visit their GP with worsening memory

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A simple blood test can detect Alzheimer’s disease early in people who visit their doctor with worsening memory.  Scientists in the US say the test could be used by practitioners within five years, and is more accurate and quicker than current methods.   The tool measures levels of a protein called tau in the blood, which … Read more

SEAT is experimenting with technology that studies a driver to detect if they’re falling asleep 

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Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver’s eyes and spot signs of drowsiness.  The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver’s eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with … Read more

New Bluetooth sensor can detect heart failure days before it happens

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New Bluetooth sensor ‘can detect heart failure 10 days before it happens even when patients show no symptoms’ Device worn on chest tracks heart rate and rhythm, sleep quality and step count It pings this data to app which using artificial intelligence to get normal baseline Can then detect when heart’s function starts to deteriorate … Read more

Why does it take 7 years to detect condition that plagues so many women?

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For Emma Williams-Tully and her husband Dan, the news that they were expecting a baby was even more emotional than for most newlyweds.  Emma had been told many times by doctors that she may never have children – because she suffers from a debilitating and painful condition which causes cells from the lining of her … Read more