A study describes how a patient who was paralyzed from waist down was able to walk naturally again with brain and spine implants using an AI thought decoder
In a new study, researchers describe a device that connects the intentions of a paralyzed patient to his physical movements.
Review of Amazon's $100 Halo Band, a health tracking bracelet: excessively invasive without offering much in return for the data
and makes the absolute least use of it.” Comes with bonus sexism: “an automated system that essentially says, 'Hey, sweetie, why don't you smile more?'” https://www.washingtonpost....
Members of rehab groups like Alcoholics Anonymous say moving meetings online was helpful due to the convenience of virtual sessions, which feel more intimate
Matt Richtel / New York Times : Tweets: @nythealth , @carlonews8 , @nytnational , and @nytimes Tweets: @nythealth : AA from Boise to Zimbabwe, and around the clock: substance abus...
Experts say AI-based apps like qXR, which help clinicians diagnose tuberculosis early, could make an enormous impact on the control of the disease in India
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Experts say AI-based apps like qXR, which help clinicians diagnose tuberculosis early, could make an enormous impact on the control of the disease in India
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times : Tweets: @shashitharoor , @vivnat , @erictopol , @rinachandran , @nythealth , @nythealth , @juneymb , @puneetkdewan , and @paimadhu Tweets: Sh...
A look at new wearable gadgets that aim to detect and track COVID-19 and have been adopted by some sports leagues, factories, nursing homes, and colleges
Mobile operators in Italy, Germany, and Austria are now sharing anonymized aggregated data with health authorities, to map people's concentrations and movements
MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) - Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy, Germany and Austria …
Civil liberties experts argue that governments turning to electronic surveillance to track COVID-19 opens the door to future abuses, as happened after 9/11
it's not just our peace of mind at risk, it's physical safety, protections for fairness & due process, & protections against discrimination & exploitation. injured dignity shouldn'...
How doctors and nurses are using TikTok to demystify the medical profession by sharing info on topics like sex education, vaping, coronavirus, and nutrition
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As China tries to contain the coronavirus, the sheer volume of criticism of the government overwhelms censors and tests China's ability to control the narrative
The sheer volume of criticism of the government, and the sometimes clever ways that critics dodge censors, are testing Beijing's ability to control the narrative.