Malaria holds steady as global temps rise
U. FLORIDA (US)—Global warming is expected to have little effect on the spread of malaria, largely due to current control efforts and development, according to a new study. Continue…
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Is night vision the next mobile must-have?
U. FLORIDA (US)—Engineers have developed a night vision imaging device that’s paper-thin, lightweight, and inexpensive to produce, making it a possible add-on to cell phone cameras—and even eyeglasses—once it is enlarged. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2010 12:37 - 1 Comment
Breath test: Ouch-free sensors
U. FLORIDA—A tiny sensor that analyzes breath and saliva may provide inexpensive—and painless—diagnosis and monitoring for a variety of diseases, including diabetes, asthma, and breast cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2009 11:39 - 1 Comment
Phone records predict malaria’s next move
U. FLORIDA (US)—Researchers at work on a malaria elimination study in Africa have become the first to predict the spread of the disease using cell phone records. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2009 12:34 - 1 Comment
Infrared scanners scope out early cancer
U. FLORIDA (US)—Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients’ bodies. Now, an engineering researcher is designing ones capable of “seeing” beneath the surface of tissues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2009 17:26 - 3 Comments
Surgery-free diagnosis with optical biopsy
U. FLORIDA (US)—Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer, but women still have to endure medical costs, stress, and potential complications that accompany invasive procedures. A new tool could make it possible for women to have biopsies without surgical intervention. (more…)
