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Medical Notes: January 15, 2023

>> January 15, 2023

Are masks affecting how our brains function? A researcher analyzed more than three thousand chess players before Covid-19, and then again during the pandemic. He discovered that wearing a mask significantly reduced the players’ performance. the results, …

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Medical Notes: December 18, 2022

>> December 18, 2022

In the age of technology, we may finally have ‘smart eyes’ Researchers fused soft contact lenses with ocular tech in a new study published in Nature Communications. The novel eye-wear helps identify glaucoma, a disease affecting more than 80 million …

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Medical Notes: September 4, 2022

>> September 4, 2022

The fashion choice that could help those with muscular dystrophy The Myoshirt is a wearable device designed to assist those who have lost strength in their upper body. Research published in the journal, Nature Machine Intelligence, shows that wearing this …

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Stranger Than Fiction: Using Electronic Tattoos to Monitor Health

>> July 31, 2022

Scientists are bringing temporary tattoos into the medical realm using nanotechnology. Electronic tattoos are patches placed on a patient’s skin that will be able to both monitor and treat their specific condition. Dr. Aaron Franklin discusses how this …

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The Pros and Cons of Mobile Health Apps

>> July 21, 2019

Mobile health apps are becoming very popular, though some are being shown to have little benefit. Few barriers exist to almost anyone entering the field whether they have health expertise or not. Privacy is also a concern. Experts discuss how people can …

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