Category: Features
Mental health tracking made easy by the Eliza app
Kathryn Hodge, a junior at Vassar College, and Tae Hong Min, a senior at Lehigh University, are the creators of a mental health tracking app called Eliza. They want to make it as easy for people to track their psychological […]
Gates Foundation gives US$38 million grant to Takeda polio vaccine
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a Japan-based global, R&D-driven pharmaceutical company, announced today a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support global polio eradication in developing countries.Takeda will develop, license and supply at least 50 million doses per […]
Digital media affects concrete and abstract thought
According to a new study published in the proceedings ofthe ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems being held from May 7-12, 2016, using digital platforms such as tablets and laptops for reading may make you more inclined to […]
‘Concrete processing’ could protect individuals from PTSD symptoms
According to a study from King’s College London and Oxford University, people who are exposed to trauma can train themselves to think differently and potentially protect themselves from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Clinical psychologists Rachel White and Jennifer wild […]
Personal food addiction beliefs may affect eating behavior
Many people believe themselves to be food addicts and obesity is also often attributed to this addiction. But until recently, there have been no studies that really looked at whether believing oneself to be a food addict influences how much […]
First HIV-infected organs successfully transplanted in the UK
Two kidneys and two livers were donated and successfully transplanted for the first time into patients with HIV in the UK. Professor John Forsythe, associate medical director for organ donation and transplantation at NHS Blood and Transplant said, “It’s exciting […]
Major breakthrough in lab-grown human embryos
Scientists reported Wednesday they had grown human embryos in the lab for nearly two weeks, an unprecedented feat that promises advances in assisted reproduction, stem-cell therapies and the basic understanding of how human beings form. Besides opening a window onto […]
Danger if asthma dismissed as just having ‘sensitive nose’
Wheezing, coughing, and feeling breathless may sound like the tell-tale signs of an asthma attack. But these symptoms are also experienced by those who suffer from allergic rhinitis – more commonly known as having a “sensitive nose”. Indeed, a Changi […]
Excercise key to ward off back pain
According to the World Health Organization, as many as 8 out of 10 people are affected by some form of back pain at one point during their lives. With the help of the book ‘Back Care Basics’ by Stella Wellar, […]
Children with autism learn new words much like others kids do
Neurotypical children (those who don’t have autism) as young as 18 months old look at a person’s eyes and follow their gaze in order to associate a spoken word with the object the person is looking at. A new study […]
