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Experimental app might spot drug overdoses in time to help

Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 11:13 Last update: about 9 years ago

Too often people die of an opioid overdose because no one's around to notice they're in trouble. Now scientists are creating a smartphone app that beams sound waves to measure breathing — and...

Prohealth Launches Staff Loyalty Rewards Scheme

Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 09:40 Last update: about 9 years ago

Prohealth has rolled out an internal programme that rewards staff loyalty and celebrates its employees' achievements within the company. The scheme was implemented in December 2018, during the...

Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst

Monday, 4 February 2019, 11:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to tech-age...

In limbo: Leftover embryos challenge clinics, couples

Thursday, 31 January 2019, 15:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tens of thousands of embryos are stuck in limbo in fertility clinics, leftovers from pregnancy attempts and broken dreams of parenthood. Some are outright abandoned by people who quit paying...

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