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Get Rapid COVID Diagnosis with Just a Smartphone

Get Rapid COVID Diagnosis with Just a Smartphone

by Amantha May | March 8, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Mechanical engineers at Rice University have designed a chip that allows an ordinary cell phone to detect COVID-19 biomarkers in blood. The new chip could provide a simpler testing process than current nose-swab PCR tests, delivering results in less than one hour...
Opioid Abusers Now Can Get Telehealth Treatment to End Addiction

Opioid Abusers Now Can Get Telehealth Treatment to End Addiction

by Amantha May | March 5, 2021 | Medical

In the 12 month period between June 2019 and May 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rapid rise in opioid-related deaths. According to a recent CDC report, overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids increased by 38.4% compared to those during...
Robots Get a Grip with New Skin-Like Sensor [video]

Robots Get a Grip with New Skin-Like Sensor [video]

by Amantha May | March 3, 2021 | Enabling Tech

A new robotic gripper can “feel” what it’s holding, much like natural human skin. Developed by researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Carnegie Mellon University, and the Southern University of Science and Technology, the tactile...
AI Identifies “Ugly Ducklings” to Detect Skin Cancer [video]

AI Identifies “Ugly Ducklings” to Detect Skin Cancer [video]

by Amantha May | March 1, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Medical

Melanoma is a type of cancer that affects pigment-producing skin cells; it kills roughly 7,000 men and women in the United States each year. Early detection and treatment of melanoma give patients the best chance of surviving the disease. Researchers from the Wyss...
Online App Connects Teens With Help For Mental Health Issues

Online App Connects Teens With Help For Mental Health Issues

by Amantha May | February 26, 2021 | Health

Even in the best of times, teenagers experience intense emotional struggles that can lead to mental health concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, those struggles have intensified for many teens. Daybreak Health, a virtual therapy platform designed for teenagers...
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