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
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
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
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
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
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