Illness articles

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  New technique could identify deadly superbugs within minutes

  By Amar Toor on May 8, 2013 09:30 am + 3 comments

  Researchers in the US have developed a technique that could prove critical in the fight against Continue reading…

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  A radio-free zone becomes a haven for those who fear they're allergic to electronics

  By Adi Robertson on April 12, 2013 03:30 pm + 29 comments

  For most people, Virginia and West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone is a place to generally Continue reading…

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  For one researcher, Twitter proves a valuable tool in tracking spread of illness

  By Chris Welch on March 4, 2013 12:22 pm + 5 comments

  The massive popularity of social networks like Twitter is helping experts better map out the spread 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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  Endosync transfers video of your insides to the worldwide web

  By Jamie Keene on February 8, 2012 07:42 am + 2 comments

  Specialist site iMedicalApps has reviewed a new set of wireless endoscopy tools from Envisionier Continue reading…