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Ohio family claims dog detects deadly blood sugar crashes in diabetes patients before medical devices

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Ohio family claims dog detects deadly blood sugar crashes in diabetes patients before medical devices

As technology advances in diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and AI-driven alerts, another kind of intelligence is proving just as powerful: a dog’s nose. Across the country, specially trained diabetic alert dogs are learning to detect dangerous changes in blood sugar before medical devices do, news agency SWNS reported. Kona, a 1-year-old labrador retriever in Ohio, … Read more

Canada detects first presumptive human H5 bird flu case: ‘A rare event’

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Canada detects first presumptive human H5 bird flu case: ‘A rare event’

Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday. The teenager likely caught the virus from a bird or animal and was receiving care at a children’s hospital, the province said in a statement. The province … Read more

Radar detects invisible space bubbles over pyramids of Giza with power to impact satellites

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Radar detects invisible space bubbles over pyramids of Giza with power to impact satellites

These bubbles could spell trouble. A high-tech radar has detected invisible space bubbles over the Great Pyramids of Giza, providing clues to scientists who hope to prevent future satellite interruptions by this mysterious phenomenon. Researchers in China published their findings last month after observing the mysterious floating structures with a breadth as far as 9,500 kilometers. … Read more

AI detects cancer with 17% more accuracy than doctors: UCLA study

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AI detects cancer with 17% more accuracy than doctors: UCLA study

Artificial intelligence is outpacing doctors when it comes to detecting a common cancer in men. A new study from UCLA found that an AI tool identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy — compared to 67% accuracy for cases detected by physicians, according to a press release from the university. Unfold AI, made by Avenda Health … Read more

New test detects ovarian cancer earlier — thanks to artificial intelligence

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New test detects ovarian cancer earlier — thanks to artificial intelligence

Scientists say they have developed an early screening test that can flag ovarian cancer with extreme accuracy — thanks to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. The 93% accurate machine learning approach “represents a promising new direction in the early detection of ovarian cancer, and perhaps other cancers as well,” said John McDonald, a Georgia Tech professor … Read more

‘Groundbreaking’ autism test detects disorder in a single strand of hair

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‘Groundbreaking’ autism test detects disorder in a single strand of hair

Lock it in. Scientists are buzzing about new tech that could help diagnose autism in children earlier than ever before. New York-based LinusBio has created a test that analyzes a single strand of hair for levels of mercury, lead, and aluminum — all of which are higher in autistic children. Researchers put the tech to … Read more

Chinese scientists develop mask that detects COVID in the air

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Chinese scientists develop mask that detects COVID in the air

Singapore: Chinese researchers have developed a mask that lets users know if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 or the flu, a development that could help vulnerable populations even as the use of face coverings falls and more nations ease virus restrictions. A sensor built into a mask was able to detect the COVID-19, H5N1 and … Read more