Medical Notes: Week of July 2, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of July 2, 2017, including: Technology and parenting, exhaustion in doctors, and abusive bosses.
Technology Sub-categories:
- Apps (11)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) (21)
- Computer Science (9)
- Drones (1)
- Hearing Aids (7)
- Medical Advancements (25)
- Metaverse (1)
- Nanotechnology (7)
- Robotics (5)
- Smartphones (18)
- Smartwatches (5)
- Video Games (3)
- Virtual Reality (9)
- Wearable Technology (4)
"Textalyzers" to Stop Texting While Driving
Experts discuss the “textalyzer,” how it would work to deter texting while driving, and its pros and cons.
Elephant DNA: The Secret to Cancer Suppression? (2017)
Some animals, such as elephants, almost never get cancer, and scientists have learned that the elephant DNA repair system is 20 times more powerful than the human system
The Decrease in Hearing Loss
A major new study shows hearing loss is decreasing in the US. Experts discuss why hearing loss is declining and caution against complacency.
The Psychology of Online Dating (2017)
A psychologist explains research showing most users take the wrong approach when seeking a good match online, and how to better their odds of finding true love.
Exoskeletons: Enabling Paraplegics to Walk Again
Motorized, computer-controlled braces are making the concept of the bionic human into reality. Experts discuss how these exoskeletons work and how they may be used in the future.
Reengineering the ICU
Hospital intensive care units appear to be a model of high tech, but systems engineers say ICUs are actually models of inefficiency.
The Brain Science of Drunk Driving
Scientists are learning that people who repeatedly drive drunk are not all the same in the personalities and brain chemistries that motivate their behavior. An expert discusses new research suggesting different ways to reduce recidivism in each of these personality types.
The Technology of Warfare
A noted investigative journalist explains the less well known side of military research.
Big Data in Medicine (2016)
When doctors can take advantage of massive amounts of data on patient outcomes, lives will be saved. We look at one of the first efforts, an attempt to associate dangerous drug interactions.
The Powerful Influence of Friends (2016)
An expert discusses the many ways friends determine our destinies.
The Bystander Effect
Experts discuss why this effect occurs and how it can be broken by technology.
