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by Bruce Brown | May 30, 2022 | Health
Tel-Aviv-based Konnect, a Volkswagen Group Innovation Hub, recently awarded €25,000 to RightHear to develop a proof of concept to help visually impaired persons access autonomous vehicles. RightHear competed with more than 30 other Israeli startups vying for the...
by Bruce Brown | May 9, 2022 | Medical
Odds are good you know someone whose misuse of opioids started with seeking relief from a back injury or other chronic pain. If you’re not aware of friends or family members who traveled that sad path, you’ve likely heard of celebrities or politicians with...
by Unber Shafiq | May 4, 2022 | Health
Nearly 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, the most common of which is insomnia. But the condition is not equally distributed among races. Of the 33% to 50% of American adults experiencing symptoms of sleeplessness, Black women make up a large portion. Studies...
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by Amantha May | March 20, 2022 | Medical
An estimated 103.12 million people worldwide had diabetic retinopathy (DR) in 2020. Diabetes mellitus causes elevated blood sugar that can lead to blocked blood vessels, frequently affecting the eyes. DR is a complication of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes that...
by Bruce Brown | March 3, 2022 | Health
World Hearing Day is today, March 3, 2022. On this day each year the Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO) hosts an event at the WHO headquarters. Activities related to preventing hearing loss and improving hearing care...
