Pacemaker that can spot deteriorating heart health before major illness strikes avoiding possible hospitalisation for 27,000 Britons fitted with the implants A new upgrade to pacemakers could help save thousands of Britons a year The common implants record the activity…
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Weak brain waves may warn of age-related neurodegenerative disease
Weakened electrical signals in the brain may be an early warning sign of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study published today in eLife. The findings hint at new ways to identify early on patients who may…
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Use of AI to fight COVID-19 risks harming ‘disadvantaged groups’, experts warn
Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming already disadvantaged communities in the rush to defeat the disease. This is according to researchers at the…
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Don’t schedule mammogram near COVID-19 vaccine, doctors warn
Impact of equity requirements on coronavirus vaccine rollout ‘The Madness of Crowds’ author Douglas Murray argues red states are more successful in rolling out the coronavirus vaccine than blue states. Women who recently received the COVID-19 vaccine may need to…
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Where Germany is prepared for the second wave and where not
Whether in the Corona-pandemic second wave in Germany, is uncertain. But a survey shows that hospitals, doctors, and communities prepared. In other Places, but there is still a need for action. Increasing numbers of cases, unclear chains of Infection and…
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