AI-driven technology being used by optometrists in the United Kingdom is able to spot Parkinson’s disease through eye scans with an average seven years of warning, according to researchers from London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. “This is the first time anyone has shown these findings several years before diagnosis,” according to a release on the breakthrough … Read more
Discovering your risk of heart disease is just a rinse away. A new study published in Frontiers in Oral Health suggests that a simple mouthwash could determine a person’s chances of developing heart disease. “We are starting to see more relationships between oral health and risk of cardiovascular disease,” Ker-Yung Hong, first author of the … Read more
Artificial intelligence continues to demonstrate its impressive abilities, and now it’s outperforming radiologists. A new study from Sweden has proven that AI can screen for breast cancer as well — if not better — than a double reading of mammograms by two highly skilled radiologists. Additionally, AI can cut the workload of cancer radiologists by … Read more
When a disease outbreak occurs, early detection is key to controlling the spread before it becomes an epidemic. A new adhesive bandage, developed by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, can detect the presence of disease antibodies within minutes — even before a person has symptoms. This rapid antibody-testing bandage could be an important new tool … Read more
Doctors and scientists in the UK have reached a major breakthrough in fast-tracking cancer detection — all with the help of AI. The new artificially-intelligent algorithm — in development since 2020 — has the means to determine whether or not abnormal growths found on CT scans are cancerous, the Guardian reported. “In the future, we … Read more
Test strips that detect a deadly animal tranquilizer cut into fentanyl and cocaine are being moved to market amid fears of a new nationwide drug epidemic. Xylazine — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for veterinary use, but is unsafe for human … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed 3.5 years earlier, thanks to a simple blood test. A study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College in London found a blood test that can potentially predict the risk of developing the deliberating disease years before a clinical diagnosis is made. … Read more
They’re shooting for the stars. Scientists have developed a laser that could detect extraterrestrial life in outer space, which could speed up the decades-long quest to find other beings “on faraway moons and planets.” The NASA-backed research conducted at the University of Maryland shows that the laser technology could potentially identify signs of life and … Read more
It’s number two to none. A new gripping piece of medical technology can detect fatal, fecal diseases inside a person just by listening to their symphonic sounds on the toilet, EurekAlert reported. The “diarrhea detector,” as its so aptly dubbed, is a high-tech sound system that can indicate when an individual is battling severe bowel … Read more