Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it won the federal government’s marketing approval for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus that can deliver results to patients within minutes. The medical device company based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, said that the test can be used in physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics as well as hospitals. The … Read more
‘Pandemic drone’ designed to monitor and detect people with infectious conditions could limit the spread of coronavirus in hotspots Drone will be fitted with technology to spot people who may have coronavirus It uses sensors and computer vision to monitor people’s vitals The drone is also able to spot people sneezing and coughing in a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
For Emma Williams-Tully and her husband Dan, the news that they were expecting a baby was even more emotional than for most newlyweds. Emma had been told many times by doctors that she may never have children – because she suffers from a debilitating and painful condition which causes cells from the lining of her … Read more
New smart bottle caps will help detect counterfeit wine by giving each bottle a ‘digital birth certificate’ that shoppers can check with a smartphone app A new smart bottle cap will help wine buyers identify counterfeit vintages The cap uses NFC and RFID chips to store a ‘digital birth certificate’ Buyers can check the certificate … Read more
An autism test used by GPs to flag adults with the condition in adults is ‘unreliable’, academics have said. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ10) screens adults who are suspected of having the condition but do not have learning disabilities. They are asked 10 questions including ‘do you notice small sounds others don’t?’ and ‘do you find … Read more
Body armor sensors detect if US soldiers have been exposed to a harmful blast and are at risk of brain damage A trio of sensors will detect if a soldier is involved in a harmful blast Many times, soldiers are injuries and do not show symptoms from the event The gauges measure the blast overpressure wave of the … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A simple blood test can detect Alzheimer’s disease early in people who visit their doctor with worsening memory. Scientists in the US say the test could be used by practitioners within five years, and is more accurate and quicker than current methods. The tool measures levels of a protein called tau in the blood, which … Read more
New Bluetooth sensor ‘can detect heart failure 10 days before it happens even when patients show no symptoms’ Device worn on chest tracks heart rate and rhythm, sleep quality and step count It pings this data to app which using artificial intelligence to get normal baseline Can then detect when heart’s function starts to deteriorate … Read more