Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly-emerging area of medical research. In the medical field, AI can be used to analyse all available biomedical data and information in a systematic search for treatments. Data-driven healthcare is not a new concept, but current world events have placed a spotlight on the need for rapid, technology-driven solutions, to […]
Telehealth services have quickly disseminated across Australia and overseas during 2020. Thrust to the forefront of medical care – thanks to the physical distancing measures of the pandemic – telehealth has become the new normal for many. However, as this service has been rolled out, there are many elements of patient care that have been
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Scientists have made an important discovery about copper distribution around the human body, and its role in preventing major neurodegenerative diseases. Copper, a metal, is present within the human body; mostly in the brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and skeletal muscle. The body relies on copper to help make red blood cells, maintain a healthy metabolism,
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In developing countries, access to medical supplies can be made complicated for both economical and logistical reasons. Technology company Zipline has specially configured a fleet of drones to enable the transportation of COVID-19 tests, blood and other medical supplies to remote communities in Rwanda and Ghana. In contexts where there are transportation difficulties – whether
Levitation is emerging as the next frontier in increasing the accuracy and effectiveness of medication. Medical scientists are developing ways to manipulate sound waves to move medication within the body using levitation. This will enable doctors to target and directly apply the medication to areas where it is most needed. Sound waves are also being
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Influence of arm position change from adduction to abduction on intracavitary electrocardiogram. Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of arm movements from adduction to abduction on intracavitary electrocardiogram and the position of a catheter tip. METHODS: Overall, 192 peripherally inserted central catheter lines were placed under intracavitary electrocardiogram guidance
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The clinical performance of midline catheters – an observational study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The use of peripheral venous catheters is hampered by short dwell time and central venous catheters are often preferred for medium- to long-time intravenous treatment. Ultrasound techniques allow for easy catheter insertion into the major veins of the upper arm. A new generation
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There’s a scientific reason behind your “second stomach.” It’s happened to you before: You finish a big meal and feel full. Stuffed. You’re never eating again. But then out comes dessert and, well, you always have room for dessert, right? Scientifically speaking, you actually do. The phenomenon is called sensory-specific satiety. Watch the video here or read
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The blue whale, also known as a sulfur-bottom whale, or by its Latin name, Balaenoptera musculus, is the largest animal known to have lived, with an average weight of 150 tons and a maximum length of 30 meters (m). A host of mind-boggling figures characterize this colossal animal: Calves are about 8-m long and can weigh up to
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What’s actually going on when your ice-cold drink gives you a piercing headache? Summer has arrived once again and with it brings the scorching heat that drives us to swimming pools, beaches and the ice-cream freezer in the supermarket. It’s also the time of the dreaded ‘brain freeze’. Brain freeze has a couple of different
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