medical
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CSIRO’s New Warning Tool Detects Patient Deterioration, but It Requires Better Electronic Medical Records
CSIRO has developed a machine learning-based early warning tool that alerts doctors to the deteriorating condition of patients in a hospital setting.
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Facebook is Taking Money to Advertise Aussie Anti-Vaxx Events, Again
Facebook has made progress on its policy towards anti-vaxxers over the past couple of years. From tolerating them, to factchecking, to increasingly removing content and taking them off the platform if they’re spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. But none of that progress actually matters if Facebook is not actually enforcing those rules. On Tuesday night,…
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Anyone Can Look At Millions Of Americans’ Medical Images And Data, Report Finds
It turns out that anyone with basic computing skills and an internet connection can access millions of private medical images and data from Americans — such as MRIs, X-rays and CT scans — as well as a buffet of valuable private info, according to a disturbing report from ProPublica.
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This $27 Thermometer Doesn’t Even Need To Touch You To Take Your Temperature
Even if you get the flu shot, a cold winter spent hiding indoors with the means at some point you’re going to get sick. But just how sick are you? For just $US20 ($27), iHealth’s new no-touch digital thermometer can help you figure that out, without requiring you to probe anywhere unpleasant.