Back in 2016 we posted about how IBM’s Watson was helping to diagnose previously unknown conditions. Well, AI is at it again, this time to provide symptom analysis for COVID-19. These systems have actually been around for quite a while, but they’re relatively unknown by those not in the medical field and their underutilisation during…
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Instantly Translate Your Speech with New Gadget by Logbar
A Japanese company called Logbar has developed what could be revolutionary device. ili instantly translates your speech into a foreign language, making travel to far-off lands much easier than it ever has been. ili is an extremely simple device, which requires no WiFi or data connection. It can be worn around the neck, and it’s compact…
If House MD Reached Transcendence – IBM’s Watson Can Now Diagnose Rare Diseases
Medical science uses some of the most advanced technologies known to man in order to understand, prevent and treat hundreds of thousands of ailments, illnesses and diseases. Remote Presence Robots, augmented reality and 3D bioprinting all have the potential to improve and personalize medical care in a myriad of ways and are some of the…
Swedish Scientist Attempts to Edit Genome of Healthy Embryo in World First
Earlier this year we reported that British scientists had been given the go ahead to begin gene editing on human embryos. Assistant Professor Fredrik Lanner of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm has beaten these scientists to the punch, and in a world-first has already attempted to edit the genome of a healthy embryo. Using Crispr-Cas9, a gene-editing technology first developed by Martin…
Brain-Machine-Interface Restores Sensation & Voluntary Movement in Paraplegic Volunteers
During the opening ceremony of the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil, Juliano Pinto stepped onto the field of the Corinthians Arena. The man was about to make history. Flanked by two opposing teams, Mr Pinto stepped up to take the opening kick-off of the tournament. His left foot struck out to meet the ball and he raised…
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