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Jun 23 2025HEALTH

Counting Mpox Lesions: Tech to the Rescue

Mpox is a viral infection that shares symptoms with smallpox. One crucial way to track how the disease is progressing is by counting the number of skin lesions that appear. This task is usually done by hand, which can be time-consuming and prone to mistakes. This is where technology steps in to offe

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Jun 23 2025HEALTH

How Exercise Affects People with POTS

POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is a condition that makes it hard for people to stand up without feeling dizzy or having their heart race. It's a tricky condition to manage. Some people with POTS find that regular exercise helps them feel better. Others struggle to include exerci

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Jun 23 2025HEALTH

Dexamethasone Overuse and Its Impact on Knee Health

In Eastern Morocco, a 32-year-old woman faced severe knee issues. She had been using high doses of dexamethasone for a long time. This led to a serious condition called osteonecrosis in both her knees. This condition can cause the knee joint to break down over time, making it hard to move around.

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Jun 23 2025HEALTH

Preventing Pressure Injuries: A New Approach to Training

In the world of healthcare, pressure injuries are a big deal. They can cause serious problems for patients and add stress to the already busy lives of healthcare assistants. So, how can we make sure these injuries don't happen? One way is through better training. A recent effort focused on creating

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Jun 23 2025SCIENCE

Smart Nets: How Tiny Copper Particles Keep Fish Healthy

Fish farming can be a tough business, especially when it comes to keeping nets clean. Biofouling, or the buildup of unwanted organisms, is a big headache. It makes nets heavier and messes with the water flow, which can stress out the fish. Usually, farmers clean the nets or use special chemicals to

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Jun 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Stretchy Smart Gel: The Future of Wearable Tech

Hydrogels are a big deal in the world of medical tech. They are flexible and play nice with the body. They can be used to track how the body is doing. But there is a catch. Making them strong, stretchy, and conductive is tough. It is like trying to make a rubber band that can also carry electricity

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Jun 23 2025HEALTH

Unlocking Medical Insights: How AI Can Spot Heart Trouble in French Notes

In the world of healthcare, understanding acute heart failure (AHF) is a tough nut to crack. Why? Because lots of important details are tucked away in unstructured text, not neat little boxes in electronic health records (EHRs). This is where large language models (LLMs) come into play. They can aut

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Jun 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Beware of Fake Links in Google Ads

Google ads can be a sneaky way for scammers to trick people. They buy ads that look like they lead to real websites, but they add hidden parts to the link. These hidden parts show fake phone numbers on the real website. So, even if the address bar shows the right website, like hp. com, the page migh

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Jun 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Austin's Robotaxi Rollout: The First Impressions

Tesla's robotaxi service has finally hit the streets of Austin, Texas. But don't expect to hop in one just yet. This initial rollout is invite-only and comes with a few safety nets in place. Tesla has tucked safety monitors in the front seats of these robotaxis. These monitors can take control if so

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Jun 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Asterkarn: The Biggest Expansion Ever

Fans of the game Grim Dawn have been waiting for a while. They were initially told to expect a major expansion called Fangs of Asterkarn in 2024. That was not to be. The developers have now shared an update. The new expansion is set to be the largest ever for the game. It will have a vast world t

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