Flu Season: British Parents Urged To Vaccinate Kids As Hospitalizations Rise
Levels of other winter diseases are also on the rise. http://dlvr.it/SbzLzX
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Real-Time Air Quality Data in Developing Countries Can Protect Public Health
Every year, over 4 million deaths are associated with high levels of air pollution — particularly in developing countries where there is a severe dearth of air quality data. http://dlvr.it/SbxCLQ
RSV Infections Are Spiking Among Kids And Swamping Children’s Hospitals — Here’s What Parents Need To Know
Though RSV infections typically cause mild cold-like symptoms and go away on their own after a few weeks, the virus is potentially lethal for very young children and it is one of the world’s biggest infant killers. http://dlvr.it/Sbv6rj
Helmets Like Iron Man’s And A Smart Shirt That Calls For Help: Inside The Pentagon’s Wearable Tech Revolution
Multiple efforts are under way across the U.S. military to develop wearable technology to protect soldiers, gauge their physical condition in real time and make them fitter and more lethal. http://dlvr.it/Sbv6cX
People Wearing Masks Are Less Likely To Indulge In Antisocial Behavior
According to a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, social scientists found that in Chinese society, masks might function as a “moral symbol” and decrease the likelihood of an individual engaging in any form of deviant behavior. http://dlvr.it/SbrGhL
Daye Launches World’s First Tampon-Based At-Home Screening Kit, Raises $11.5 Million In Latest Funding Round
U.K.-based gynaecological health startup Daye has completed a £10 million funding round and announced the launch of its vaginal microbiome screening tests that can detect infections and pathogens which are linked to STIs and vaginal infections, as well as fertility, pregnancy and IVF complications. http://dlvr.it/Sbn8KP
Vara Raises $4.4 Million In Funding To Bring Its Groundbreaking AI Breast Cancer Screening Platform To Millions More Women
There are more lost disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by women to breast cancer globally than any other type of cancer. Vara, a startup building an intelligent platform that infuses state-of-the-art AI into routine breast screenings, is on a mission to find every deadly breast cancer early. http://dlvr.it/Sbk585