Low cost saliva test improves heart-failure screening
A new point-of-care electrochemical biosensor prototype resembling a COVID flow test can measure a small saliva sample for two heart failure biomarkers. Easy to use at home with accurate results in as little as 15 minutes, the device
is being heralded as a potential lifesaver in rural and low-resource areas.
Source: American Chemical Society
Injury-prone zones
New data reveals that Northwest Territories and Nunavut top the list with the highest injury hospitalization and fatality rates per 100,000 people, followed by Saskatchewan and Alberta. Of note, Ontario had the lowest average at 518.94 per hundred thousand. Alarmingly, Nunavut also had the most fatal injuries involving women each year.
Source: Preszler Injury Lawyers
Bionic neural sleeve
Like a giant sock that slips over the leg and can be worn under clothing, the award-winning sleeve has proven to improves walking, increases strength and range of motion and facilitate muscle re-education. It’s made of two layers of Lycra with embroidered electrodes.
Source: Cionic
Muscosal damage?
The first layer of the gut is a protective layer called muscosa. Damage to muscosa can cause initial gastro changes that are suggested as a link to Parkinson’s in a small percentage of people. Symptoms show as constipation and dysphagia.
Source: Neuron
Filthy pillow talk
Not washing a client’s pillow (or your own for that matter) every week can lead to the presence of at least three
million bacteria. This is 17 times more bacteria than is found in the average toilet.
Source: Amerisleep
Get ready for bird flu
In anticipation of increased risk of bird flu in humans, the World Health Organization has launched an initiative with an Argentinian pharma to identify vaccine candidates for low and middle-income countries. If the proof-of-concept study is successful, the technology will be shared.
Source: who.int
