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As DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Google, claims to have solved one of science’s toughest and most enduring mysteries, the ‘protein folding problem’, you can’t help but think what sort of genius must be the driving forced behind such a triumph. ‘Thrilled to announce our first major breakthrough in applying AI to … Read more
US military is testing a smart watch and ring system that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise – and can recognize the coronavirus US military is using a Garmin watch and Oura ring to detect illnesses The system uses an AI that can notify users of an oncoming illness two days before symptoms appear … Read more
Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’: Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even if the rest of your body is slim, research shows Researchers looked at waist size data from more than 2.5 million people Many academics believe waist circumference is an accurate indicator of obesity Fat around the … Read more
The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year. The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions for heart attacks in March … Read more
Outbreaks of Covid-like illnesses in care homes are at their highest levels in a month, data from Public Health England show. In the week from July 13 to 19 there were 145 outbreaks of ‘acute respiratory infections’ in homes around the country, up from 128 the week before. An outbreak constitutes one or more people … Read more
Outbreaks of Covid-like illnesses in care homes are at their highest levels in a month, data from Public Health England show. In the week from July 13 to 19 there were 145 outbreaks of ‘acute respiratory infections’ in homes around the country, up from 128 the week before. An outbreak constitutes one or more people … Read more
Heartwarming moment ‘boomerang’ great-grandmother who beat coronavirus AGED 100 is clapped out of hospital after also surviving heart attacks, measles and scarlet fever Rose Heeley is still fighting fit after beating seven deadly illnesses in lifetime She has angina and has had two heart attacks in the past eight years Rose, from Sheffield puts strong … Read more
A new infographic shows how Santa Clara County lowered its rate of flu-like illnesses faster than New York County by enacting shelter-in-place orders sooner during the coronavirus outbreak. It was created by Kinsa Health, a San Francisco-based medical technology company that has been tracking daily fever readings using data from ‘smart thermometers’ connected to the … Read more
Children are dying from non-coronavirus illnesses as parents are being wrongly warned to keep them out of hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, top paediatrician claims Mothers and fathers are delaying taking their children to hospital Professor Russell Viner said: ‘If your child is very unwell, we want to see them’ NHS England said parents should come … Read more
Researchers create an AI microphone that listens for coughs and sneezes in public spaces to predict how many people have respiratory illnesses at any given time even if they haven’t been to a doctor for treatment Researchers created a device that analyzes audio samples to detect coughs The device, called FluSense, has an AI that … Read more