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  Gates Foundation puts out call to make better condoms

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 22, 2013 05:19 pm + 57 comments

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation wants to see the stigma surrounding condom use disappear. The Continue reading…

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  Paging Doctor Watson? How artificial intelligence could revolutionize healthcare

  By Amar Toor on February 22, 2013 06:25 am + 13 comments

  Could supercomputers like IBM's Watson one day replace human physicians? It's a question that's been Continue reading…

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  Scientists use enzymes to sober up inebriated mice

  By Amar Toor on February 18, 2013 04:33 am + 41 comments

  Researchers in California have developed a way to quickly reduce the blood alcohol levels of drunken Continue reading…

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  This year's flu season wasn't as bad as Google said

  By Amar Toor on February 15, 2013 04:10 am + 18 comments

  When Google Flu Trends launched in 2008, it was seen as a groundbreaking, and potentially more Continue reading…

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  Fitbit brings Bluetooth 4.0 support to Android app, now syncs activity in real-time

  By Chris Welch on February 12, 2013 01:06 pm + 23 comments

  Android users are none too pleased with Nike for breaking its promise to develop a FuelBand app for Continue reading…

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  Nike has no plans to release FuelBand Android app, says it's focused on iOS

  By Chris Welch on February 11, 2013 12:43 pm + 563 comments

  Nike has already brought two well-reviewed running apps to Android, but it seems anyone hoping to Continue reading…

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  Is 'Nightingale' the future of user-friendly medical records?

  By Kimber Streams on January 28, 2013 04:50 pm + 41 comments

  New, easier-to-read medical records may soon be on the way thanks to the results of a recent contest Continue reading…

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  IBM develops hydrogel to fight drug-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA

  By Aaron Souppouris on January 24, 2013 05:52 am + 12 comments

  IBM has helped to develop a new substance it says will aid in the fight against deadly infections. Continue reading…

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  Why insects may be nature's most effective pesticide

  By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 07:06 am + 20 comments

  With demand for chemical-free foods on the rise, farmers across the world have been swapping Continue reading…

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  Yelp adds hygiene scores to restaurant reviews in New York and San Francisco

  By Amar Toor on January 17, 2013 06:12 am + 13 comments

  Yelp this week announced that it will begin including restaurant hygiene scores on listings in Continue reading…