Healthcare providers have long used the body mass index (BMI) to assess your health and predict your risk of disease, but it is a flawed measure that has been scrutinized over the years. VO2 max, a ...

In the neonatal intensive care unit, the most fragile patients in medicine are often the most heavily wired. Premature babies, some weighing less than a pound, can be tethered to a tangle of cables, ...

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a toxicity assessment system that automatically measures and analyzes the heart rate of Daphnia magna. Capable of processing heart rate ...

Using a portable sensor, the technology analyzes exhaled biomarkers to detect lung conditions without a lab test or chest ...

Summary: A new study has identified a novel therapeutic target to prevent life-threatening heart and metabolic complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The research demonstrates how gut ...

You've heard of smog, but do you really know what it is? We'll clear up the misconceptions and explain what you should know about testing. Car smog is the excess exhaust and other harmful health ...

Passing an emissions test rarely comes down to luck. A vehicle either meets the required standards or it does not, and the difference often lies in preparation rather than age or mileage. Drivers ...

Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy represents a non-invasive, scientifically validated method that uses specific wavelengths of light to stimulate cellular repair, reduce inflammation, and modulate pain ...

The miniaturization of implantable sensors and actuators, combined with advances in interactive modelling and high-resolution imaging, is propelling the use of medical devices for counteracting ...

Globally, there have been a documented total of 48.9 million identified cases of sepsis, with around 11 million recorded deaths representing approximately 20% of the total global mortality rate. The ...

Net community production (NCP) is defined as the difference between gross primary production (GPP) and total community respiration (R). NCP indicates the balance between the production and consumption ...