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A team comprised of scientists has managed to develop a software that can make the diagnosis of blood orders easier and quite straightforward. It relies on a smartphone camera for determining the levels of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that is utilized as a marker for medical conditions such as anemia or kidney injuries. The team hopes to analyze it using a smartphone and is hoping to provide a non-invasive technique that could be used in developing areas.  This particular research was led by Young Kim from Purdue University and the technology was based on a recently developed algorithm that is capable of taking low-resolution smartphone pictures and then transform them into high-resolution digital spectral signals. A different algorithm is then used for analyzing the signals for determining hemoglobin. Sang Mok Park explains, ‘The idea is to get a spectrum of colors using a simple photo. Even if we had several photos with very similar redness, we ca...

The Coronavirus outbreak has affected the human race in almost every social setting on the planet. It has been into the debate that either face masks should be worn or not. A lot of studies and researches have taken place to address the importance of using face masks during the Coronavirus pandemic. Visual Demonstration on Importance of Face Mask People belonging to different class groups have contradicting views for if the preventive measures should be taken or not. It has prompted more studies and researches, so the people are well aware of the high risks. General Public not following the SOP’s One of the latest research by Dr. Joe Hanson was made public through his Youtube channel “It’s Okay To Be Smart” in a video demonstrating the pros of using a face mask. Coughs and sneezes can’t be seen through naked eyes but are visible with the help of the Schlieren imaging technique. Schlerien Imaging Technique On a rare occasion, we might see droplets from someone’s sneeze or cou...

Gloves keep the hands clean and reduce the risk that you will contact germs which might make you sick. Gloves must be used if you work in the following industries: food service, security, and pharmacy. Due to the high risk of the spread of pathogens and cross-contamination in these industries, disposable gloves are indispensable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 dies of foodborne diseases. Hence, it is essential to purchase and use quality gloves. If people use quality gloves, they can prevent broken gloves and use of wrong glove types, which can lead to fines, bad reputation and business closure. Without further ado, here are ten of the best disposable gloves for you to consider. They are not arranged in any specific order. Ammex X3 industrial Blue Nitrile gloves Perhaps you have heard that Nitrile gloves do not cause allergy attacks. ...

A Brazilian man might become the first person to have been cured of HIV after being subjected to intensive experimental drug therapy as per a panel comprised of scientists at the annual AIDS 2020 medical conference. This man, 34 years old, was first diagnosed with HIV back in 2012. He is the only person to have continued the long-term HIV remission after undergoing a year-long course of intensive anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. He received all treatment along with four other patients, but he is the only one who may have been cured. The researchers disclosed their findings in the last week’s virtual International Aids Society conference but have also warned that further analysis is required before something definitive can be said. The team said, ‘Although still an isolated case, this might represent the first long-term HIV remission’ without a more extensive bone-marrow transplant. The patient who is also the third-person ever to have been cured of the disease underwent the standard A...