AIIMS Raipur, IIT Indore hold health tech masterclass; focus on AI, future innovations

AIIMS Raipur, IIT Indore hold health tech masterclass; focus on AI, future innovations

RAIPUR: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur hosted a masterclass on Technology Interventions in Healthcare, in collaboration with the DRISHTI CPS Foundation, an initiative by IIT Indore. The event focused on how technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated into healthcare services. A team from the Foundation visited AIIMS Raipur and … Read more

Should student mental health responsibility fall to universities?

Should student mental health responsibility fall to universities?

BBC Listen to Joe read this article When Imogen arrived at the University of Nottingham in September 2022, she carried with her a letter addressed to the student wellbeing services. As a teenager, she struggled with anxiety and self-harm. The letter, written by her former head of year, was a direct plea to the university … Read more

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues – study

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues – study

Getty Images The researchers hope their findings could shape future public health guidelines Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests. It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark … Read more

Shop-bought health DIY tests ‘inaccurate and unsuitable’, study says

Shop-bought health DIY tests ‘inaccurate and unsuitable’, study says

Getty Images Home health tests bought by people seeking answers about their conditions could give inaccurate and misleading results and require much greater regulation to ensure they are safe, reliable, and effective, researchers have warned. From bowel cancer to the menopause, shop-bought health kits now test for a wide range of conditions and are readily … Read more

Revolutionizing Heart Health: AI-Powered ECG Screening for Structural Issues, ETHealthworld

Revolutionizing Heart Health: AI-Powered ECG Screening for Structural Issues, ETHealthworld

London: Artificial intelligence (AI) can turn a common doctor’s office test into a screening tool for detecting structural problems in patients’ hearts, researchers reported in Nature. Their publicly available AI tool, called EchoNext, analyzes ordinary electrocardiogram (ECG) data to identify patients who should have an echocardiogram – a noninvasive ultrasound exam – to look for … Read more