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·August 20, 2020·4 min read

Scientists Invent New Sensing Eye Mask

A newly designed "seeing eye mask" can capture pulse, eye movements, and sleep signals.

This shows the FluSense device components

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·March 19, 2020·4 min read

Portable AI device turns coughing sounds into health data for flu and pandemic forecasting

Researchers have developed a portable surveillance device that uses machine learning to detect coughing and crowd size in real-time. The system can use the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses, community trends, and virus spread potential. The system could help monitor the spread of infection and provide a public health response during an epidemic.

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·February 19, 2020·4 min read

Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys

Higher gestational concentrations of phthalate metabolites were associated with an increased risk of autism in boys, but not in girls. Folic acid may help to protect against the effects of phthalate exposure, researchers report.

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·February 15, 2020·5 min read

Soldiers with TBI have higher rates of mental health disorders than those with other serious injuries

Soldiers who suffer traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely than those who suffer other serious injuries to be diagnosed with mental health disorders including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety.

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·May 14, 2019·4 min read

Preschoolers who watch TV sleep less

Preschoolers who watch more TV, and have TV's in their bedrooms have significantly shorter sleep duration, lower quality of sleep and tend to nap for longer during the daytime.