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• A data analysis of the COVID burden, a mortality normalised fatality metric.

  

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  The Burden of COVID-19

  Medium - barrysmyth

  In this work we will look at how COVID-19 deaths compare with the expected number of deaths in a country, based on historical mortality data. We …

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  The FDA Approves the First EKG Reader for Apple Watch

  Fortune - Emily Price

  A new feature is coming to the Apple Watch—the FDA has approved the first EKG reader for the gadget. The medical device is the first approved for the …

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  NHS trials smart plaster that can detect blood poisoning

  Engadget - Nick Summers

  It's one of 11 projects in the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is backing a slew of apps and wireless sensors that could help save lives and diagnose patients remotely. RespiraSense, for instance, is a small device that sticks to the side of the user's …

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  This low-cost sKan device creates a heat map of your skin to spot signs of cancer

  Alphr - Thomas McMullan

  A cheap, easy-to-use system for diagnosing melanoma skin cancer has won the international James Dyson Award, promising a way to save lives through …

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  Best-Ever Algorithm Found for Huge Streams of Data

  WIRED - Kevin Hartnett

  To efficiently analyze a firehose of data, scientists first have to break big numbers into bits. It’s hard to measure water from a fire hose while …

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  Will wearable tech create a two-tier healthcare system?

  Alphr - Dave Howell

  Growing corporate wellness programmes are attempting to combat the estimated £29 billion-a-year cost to UK business, lost because of sickness and …