Immunotherapy succeeds in thwarting Type-1 diabetes in study A form of immunotherapy gaining ground as a way to treat childhood food allergies has shown promise in treating another rising scourge of children and young adults: Type 1 diabetes. In a small but rigorous clinical trial, British investigators gave patients recently diagnosed with the metabolic disorder…
Al-assisted detection identifies colon cancer automatically and in-real time A new computer-aided endoscopic system that probes for signs of tumor or cancer growth in the colon may very well be the future of cancer detection. Assisted by artificial intelligence (AI), the new diagnostic system is able to tell if clumps of cells, called colorectal polyps,…
30% of the new bikes in Paris bike-share system will be electric The second generation of Paris’ bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain. It’s becoming more and more evident lately that cities and countries in Europe are taking urban mobility and…
Peanut allergy cured in majority of children in immunotherapy trial Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of peanut allergy in children. A small clinical trial conducted at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has led to two-thirds of children treated with an experimental immunotherapy treatment being cured of their allergy. Importantly, this desensitisation…
Parrot’s new drones could save lives After a natural disaster, the process of finding survivors can be a dangerous and arduous undertaking. There might be downed power-lines, impassable flooded streets, or unstable ground to work around. A new drone from Parrot has the potential to help. Outfitted with a thermal camera, the Bebop Pro Thermal…
Daily exposure to greenery may extend your lifespan A new study suggests having daily exposure to trees and other greenery can extend your life. Dan Crouse of the University of New Brunswick, along with other researchers across Canada and the United States, studied 1.3 million Canadians in 30 cities over an 11-year period. “We found that…
Germany turns refugees into mental health counsellors for their peers On the top floor of a former US army barracks in Schweinfurt, Germany, a Somali refugee called Abdi Mohamed is standing in front of a colourful chart which says: “Stress: Causes, Signs and Coping Strategies”. Mohamed is running a small group therapy session, together with…
The FDA has approved a faster way to check for allergies Medical diagnosis is a field that doesn’t want to be left behind as more technology takes over health care and rightly so. Arriving at a correct diagnosis faster can spell the difference between a life lost and a life saved. To wit, a novel…
New anatomy VR app lets you look inside your own body Most people feel confident that they know a fair amount about their own body, in terms of general health and what they look like from the outside. However, most of us haven’t taken a look inside—literally speaking. Ed Barton and his UK-based startup Curiscope is hoping…
In Kyoto, Japanese comedians tackle UN Global Goals Japanese comedians on Friday competed to make people laugh by weaving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their performance at a United Nations-supported special event in Kyoto, the country’s cultural centre. “It is fascinating to see so many people take interest in SDGs with today’s comedy performance…