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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
A robot has just assisted in an eye operation
It's designed to perform surgery on the retina, the surface at the back of the eyeball.
Future of Health and Healthcare
France is building a village for people with Alzheimer’s
In a village designed to offer safety and a sense of normality, residents will be able to shop for groceries, go to the hairdresser and visit the library.
United States
American toddlers are eating more sugar than is recommended for adults
Infants between 12-18 months consume up to 5.5 teaspoons of sugar per day, a new study shows.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
This VR cat could help train vets
Cat Explorer allows you to see the biology of a cat in extreme detail.
Global Health
4 ways to revolutionise our fight against noncommunicable diseases
Governments and global health donors have a key role to play in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Every $1 they invest will yield a return of a...
Future of Health and Healthcare
This is the state of the world’s health, in numbers
While the world is making strides towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a report from the WHO warns that more action is urgently needed if ambitious health targets are t...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Open wide: this AI could soon analyse your breath for disease
Researchers have designed an artificial intelligence capable of diagnosing disease through advanced smell.
Emerging Technologies
This robotic hose-dragon jets its way into burning buildings
Designed by Japanese scientists, the robot can fire several jets of water at once.
Social Innovation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution needs a social revolution, too. Here's how we can make this happen
Our industrial systems cannot harness the energy and the potential of the 21st century. We must think again.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
This AI detects cardiac arrests during emergency calls
An AI system that listens in to emergency calls to detect cardiac arrests is to be tested in four countries after trials in Denmark.
Biotechnology
A new breakthrough spares certain breast cancer patients from chemotherapy
A recent medical study shows that sufferers of a certain type of cancer saw just as much improvement with a less invasive type of treatment.
Australia
Australia is fighting a multi-billion dollar war against ants
Red fire ants have breached a containment zone outside Queensland and have the potential to cause huge impacts on health and the environment.
China
Healthy life expectancy in China is now better than in the US
The latest figure for China is 68.7 years, compared to 68.5 in the USA.
Biotechnology
This ingestible microchip could help to diagnose disease
Combining electronics with living bacteria could send a diagnostic signal to your smartphone.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Four ways AI can make healthcare more efficient and affordable
An estimated 20-30% of healthcare spend in the developed world is wasted. Here are four ways AI systems are nursing these ballooning budgets back to health.