The idea of using smartphones to detect potential skin cancers has been around for more than a decade, but until now, the technology hasn’t been advanced enough to challenge the accuracy of a trained dermatologist. Recently, however, researchers at MIT and Harvard developed deep … [Read more...] about Scientists use AI and smartphones to detect skin cancer highly accurately
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From fertility to diabetes: 6 ways smartphones can help track health
The processing power of today’s smartphones, along with their high-quality cameras and an array of ever-improving sensors, makes them potentially useful in the medical world for diagnosing different conditions quickly. Let’s take a look at a few early-stage but highly promising … [Read more...] about From fertility to diabetes: 6 ways smartphones can help track health
New battery could give smartphones a five-day life between charges
Imagine the comfort of having to recharge your phone only once every five days, or being able to drive your EV for hundreds of miles before having to stop and reconnect it to the grid. Well, soon that image might become reality as scientists have managed to create the world's … [Read more...] about New battery could give smartphones a five-day life between charges
How to do a digital detox while still carrying a smartphone
Like it or not, “interacting with the world around us” often requires a digital interface, which makes doing a digital detox pretty difficult. But that doesn’t mean you can’t disconnect from the digital world. It is possible to continue using your smartphone to solve everyday … [Read more...] about How to do a digital detox while still carrying a smartphone
App helps quickly detect ear infections with just a phone and a paper cone
The symptoms of ear infections can be a little vague, and can be easily confused with other conditions. To help clear up such diagnoses, researchers from the University of Washington have come up with a “user-friendly” mobile app that can quickly detect the presence of fluid … [Read more...] about App helps quickly detect ear infections with just a phone and a paper cone