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Google and CDC show US flu epidemic among worst in a decade
Google's Flu Trends tracks the frequency of search terms correlated with flu outbreaks throughout Continue reading…
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'Vomiting Larry' is a humanoid robot that projectile vomits for science
Meet "Vomiting Larry," a humanoid robot that projectile vomits in the name of science. Developed by Continue reading…
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Careless health care cybersecurity puts patient info at risk, says Washington Post
A new report from The Washington Post says that while the US health care industry might have some of Continue reading…
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Researchers use 3D printing and self-assembling DNA to revolutionize drug development
Researchers at Parabon NanoLabs have created a new way to develop and test medications that's more Continue reading…
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ViSi Mobile system straps to a patient's wrist, lets doctors track vitals with a smartphone
Medical gadgets typically don't benefit from the same breakneck pace of innovation we see in the Continue reading…
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First human trials involving reprogrammed stem cells could come next year
John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka earned a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs that came from their Continue reading…
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DARPA-funded research could block internal bleeding with expanding foam
DARPA has awarded more funding to researchers who are testing a type of expandable foam that could Continue reading…
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How researchers cured a little girl's leukemia using HIV-infected cells
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been developing and testing a new cancer Continue reading…
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Could tiny jellyfish hold the secret to immortality for humans?
The search for immortality is a common theme in science fiction and fantasy, but that goal remains Continue reading…
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Retina implant allows patients to read ordinary text as braille
Retina prostheses have been in development for quite some time, but users often still find street Continue reading…
