Researchers develop novel technology to screen voice recordings for depression
A group of researchers led by Elke Rundensteiner has developed a highly effective technology that screens voice recordings for signs that a speaker is depressed, an important advance that could alert physicians and other clinicians to people who need help….
Read MoreHigh-performance microscopy for non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell examination
Conjunctival goblet cells (CGCs) are specialized epithelial cells secreting mucins to form the mucus layer of tear film. The mucus layer spreads the tear film on the ocular surface for protection. The dysfunction and death of CGCs causes tear film…
Read MoreMalaria: A breakthrough vaccine for the fatal disease – final trials
Dr Amir Khan discusses 'variant proof' coronavirus vaccine We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreDrug resistant mould found in the UK – immunocompromised could be at risk
Covid booster ’enough to stop serious infection’ says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreTech Titans Want the Richest Californians to Pay for Pandemic Preparedness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gabe Bankman-Fried, a former Wall Street trader, has raised $12 million from a cryptocurrency trading firm founded by his brother, Sam Bankman-Fried. Dustin Moskovitz, a billionaire who roomed with Mark Zuckerberg in college and helped found Facebook…
Read MoreNew approach to advance care planning preferred by Canadian long-term care residents
Researchers have developed a better way to support end-of-life planning in long-term care homes, according to a recent study. The researchers also found that only 40 percent of homes were routinely involving residents in end-of-life care discussions. “Often people assume…
Read MoreHepatitis: Deadly outbreak in children could have been due to Covid – symptoms to spot
Dr Susan Hopkins reveals symptoms for Hepatitis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
Read MoreUS Begins Phasing Out COVID-Driven Asylum Restrictions
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has begun phasing out use of a pandemic-related rule that allows migrants to be expelled without an opportunity to seek asylum as 22 states fight in court to preserve the…
Read MoreViruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, numbering in the billions. All have important…
Read MoreROBERT HARDMAN: I took an aspirin every day- it could have killed me!
I took an aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack… it could have killed me! ROBERT HARDMAN on his stomach ulcers from a daily pill he thought was doing good There was no early warning, not even a twinge….
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