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Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look
[ad_1] BYLINE: Beth Miller Newswise — Pulse oximeters send light through a clip attached to a finger to measure oxygen…
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Pandemic course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds
[ad_1] Newswise — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,300 students enrolled in a three-week summer immersion course, “The…
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Nerve stimulation for sleep apnea is less effective for people with higher BMIs
[ad_1] Newswise — A nerve-stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that originally was approved only for people with body mass…
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Water quality monitor, locust-inspired electronic nose under development
[ad_1] BYLINE: By Beth Miller Newswise — Two teams of engineers led by faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering…
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Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells
[ad_1] Newswise — An atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside…
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‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID
[ad_1] BYLINE: Kristina Sauerwein Newswise — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus’s ability to…
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Smoking causes brain shrinkage
[ad_1] Newswise — Smoking shrinks the brain, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in…
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Team to develop breathalyzer test for COVID, RSV, influenza A
[ad_1] BYLINE: Beth Miller Newswise — Imagine the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose if you are infected with influenza,…
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Long-standing hormone treatment for donated hearts found to be ineffective
[ad_1] Newswise — Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors’ bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to…
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Defending your voice against deepfakes
[ad_1] Newswise — Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence have spurred developments in realistic speech synthesis. While this technology has…
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