Cheap New Smartphone App Monitors Blood Pressure-Through Your Fingertips
To measure blood pressure, the user simply presses the clip. A customized app guides them on how hard and long to push during the measurement.
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Antibiotic That Destroys One of World's Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by AI and supercomputer.
Neglected 80-year-old Antibiotic Reemerges as Highly-Effective Against Resistant Bacteria
Discovered back in the 1940s, nourseothricin is a natural product made by a soil fungus, but though it killed bacteria, it was renal toxic
Woman Given New 3D-Printed Windpipe in World First
The one-of-a-kind 3D printer, designed with over a decade of research and testing, was provided by the company T&R Biofab.
New AI Smartphone App Accurately Diagnoses Ear Infections and Prevents Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
Ear infections are often confused with other issues such as fluid behind the ear, which can lead to infections being incorrectly diagnosed.
A Mom's Love Helps Woman Wake From Coma After Five Years
Weeks turned to months and then years, but a mom's love for her daughter kept her strong and faithful through the long hours of silence.
Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
Existing antivenoms involve taking antibodies from animals who have developed immunity, but this produces a treatment for just one species.
FDA Approves New Drug for A Timeless Illness-Frostbite-to Save Fingers and Toes from Amputation
Canada, Nepal, and Europe have been using Iloprost to treat frostbite for years, as it is generally safe, and effective 3 days post-frostbite
Overlooked Drug Proven to Be Superior Treatment for Crohn's Disease-Helping Patients Avoid Surgery
Infliximab works by blocking an inflammatory cytokine, the proteins that cause acute inflammatory reactions like swelling.
Hug Therapy Helps Premature Babies Develop as Volunteers Sit in for Moms Who Can't Be There
The Provincial Maternity Hospital of Córdoba welcomes 50 volunteer huggers to spend time hugging prematurely born babies.
CAR-T Cell Therapy Achieves Near-Complete Tumor Regression in Brain Cancer After Five Days
After a single treatment, patients experienced dramatic reductions in their tumors, with one patient achieving near-complete tumor regression
These Twins Are Thriving 10 Years After Open Heart Surgery at Queensland Children's Hospital
The twins have undergone countless tests, scans, and procedures since that discordant entry into the world, but now they play Rugby 7s.
Doctors Called in for Rare Emergency C-Section on Gorilla in the Zoo-and the Baby Pics Are Incredible
The story is an incredible, breathtaking reminder of the similarities between these magnificent animals and ourselves.
Belgian Boy is the First Child in the World to Have Been Cured of Brain Stem Glioma, a Brutal Cancer
In Lucas' case, his tumors carried a genetic mutation seen only a few times in history that made it vulnerable to the drug.
Kinder than Chemo Cancer Drug Cured This Young Man of Leukemia-Available in the US
Blina is a kind of targeted therapy drug called a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE). It's administered via a carried supply through the arm.
Bulldog Puppy Spontaneously Regrows Part of its Jaw After it Was Removed During Cancer Surgery
Tyson's new mandible is nearly as functional as the original, though it didn't regrow with teeth or certain veins and nerves.
Buck Institute Scientists Discover a Potential Way to Repair Synapses Damaged in Alzheimer's Disease
The protein is called KIDRA, and along with being produced in the kidney, Tracy and her team identified its throughout brain synapses.
Tomato Juice Can Kill Salmonella and Other Bacteria with Its Super Anti-Microbial Properties
The team identified 2 antimicrobial peptides that can eliminate these pathogens by impairing the bacteria's protective membrane.
11-Year-Old Moroccan Boy Hears for the First Time Thanks to Experimental Gene Therapy in Philadelphia
While the gene involved is quite rare, the milestone represents a breakthrough in the treatment of patients around the world with deafness
Test That Can Spot 18 Early-Stage Cancer Signals Shows 84% Sensitivity in First Human Trial
Such a test could facilitate wider testing regimens around the world, where cancer is now responsible for one out of every six deaths.
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