FDA clears first handheld blood test to evaluate mild concussions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new rapid, handheld blood test that could detect whether or not patients have mild concussions. The test, known as iSTAT and manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, looks for specific proteins present in the blood after head trauma. What’s more, results are returned within 15 minutes. Researchers … Read more

Jeff Lewis is considering ‘hiring child psychologist’ to evaluate daughter amid ugly custody battle

Jeff Lewis is considering ‘hiring a child psychologist’ to evaluate daughter Monroe, three, as ugly custody battle with ex Gage Edward rumbles on The couple split in January 2019 after 10 years together Jeff and Gage have since publicly battled for an appropriate custody agreement  He admitted to seeing ‘noticeable changes in the last 30 … Read more

New AI program will evaluate how thoroughly people wash their hands in public restrooms

Lather up! A new AI- surveillance system promises to evaluate how well people wash their hands in public restrooms in Japan Fujitsu Laboratories has designed a system to evaluate public hand washing  Called ‘Actlyzer,’ it will measure soap later and scrubbing techniques  If a person doesn’t use enough soap or scrub enough, they’ll receive a message … Read more

Scientists ask Health Secretary to evaluate role of gut microbiome in coronavirus

1 Dr. Phillip Allsopp Lecturer (Nutrition) Ulster University, Coleraine 2 Professor Simon Andrews Professor of Molecular Microbiology University of Reading 3 Professor Qasim Aziz Professor of Neurogastroenterology, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London UK 4 Dr. Rita Baiao Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychiatry University of Oxford 5 … Read more