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With just a photo of your fingernail, your phone can now tell if you have anemia

Adele Peters

December 04, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Now doctors can screen for anemia using only a smartphone photograph. The new technology could get quick diagnosis to people in developing countries or rural environments. The method is not as sure as a blood test.

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Scientists develop 10-minute universal cancer test

Ian Sample

December 04, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia, Queensland

A new inexpensive and fast procedure can detect the presence of cancer cells in a person’s body. The ease and 90% accuracy rate of this test could make it an effective initial scan for malignant cells detecting cancer earlier.

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Ukraine bank offers 21% interest rate for doing 10,000 steps a day

Joe Wallen

November 23, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

Ukraine’s Monobank gives the best interest rates to savings account holders who walk 10,000 steps a day. Ukraine has the second highest death rate from heart disease in the world, but savers who exercise can see health and economic benefit. So far the bank is offering the rates to 1,500 people and is working to expand to the United Kingdom.

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The big sleep: how the world's most troubled country is beating a deadly disease

Sarah Boseley

November 16, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

By deploying mobile screening units and educating people about the dangers of Tse Tse flies that carry sleeping sickness, doctors are working to eradicate the disease in the Congo. Education is a big part of the success of the operation—if people don't know what the symptoms mean, they can't seek treatment.

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Firearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?

Melissa Block

November 13, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

With the rate of dementia expected to double in the next 20 years and estimates that nearly half the people over age 65 own guns, advocates are working to get dementia patients and their families to focus on gun safety. Like driving, guns can represent independence so creating a non-threatening way to talk about removing guns is key. One suggestion by advocates is to create a version of an advanced directive specifically for guns that can include transferring them to a trusted caretaker.

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Heart attack-detecting smartphone app almost as accurate as an ECG

Rich Haridy

November 11, 2018 |

New Atlas |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Researchers are working to develop an app that can detect certain deadly heart attacks. In trials, the ECG app was almost as accurate as traditional ECGs. It can correctly identify a heart attack and does not report a heart attack when one is not happening. Doctors will be able to review ECG data instantly once its uploaded from the cloud.

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Hunters help safeguard Arizona's deer and elk from chronic wasting disease

Stephanie Morse

November 09, 2018 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Greer, Arizona

Arizona’s Game & Fish Department is taking a proactive approach to chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurodegenerative disease found in deer, elk, and moose. The department works with hunters during hunting season to test dead deer for the disease, which has yet to spread to Arizona. It has also banned deer farms and the transportation of whole deer carcasses into Arizona from other states, citing that it’s easier to keep CWD out than control it once it’s inside state lines.

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Parents are donating dirty diapers to give babies a head start in life

Rina Raphael

November 08, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Evolve BioSystems developed a diagnostic tool to determine if babies have healthy microbiomes. Many infants are born without enough bacteria in their guts which can lead to poor health outcomes. The test will determine of children need more bacteria through a stool sample. By boosting gut health in infants, the company estimates they can cut down on diaper use—healthy guts mean less stool.

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Artists Are Painting Trompe L'Oeil Murals to Soothe People with Dementia

Casey Lesser

November 01, 2018 |

Artsy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

Diversion murals—trompe l’oeil paintings on doorways—are being used in long-term care facilities to quell dementia patients’ exit seeking behavior. Rather than using stop signs or tape, the murals are a way to address this behavior in a way that also improves residents’ quality of life.

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Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

Benedict Carey

October 31, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

People with severe spinal injuries have gained some movement after having a small device implanted that sends signals to muscles that mimic communication from the brain. While further research is needed, improved capacity and nerve regeneration in subjects argues that this is an effective path to treating spinal injuries.

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