(Natural News) Virtual reality (VR), a technology often associated with video games or entertainment, could help reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients. This is according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS One by researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In their study, the researchers looked into how therapeutic virtual reality can be used […]

(Natural News) Prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation emitted by medical devices and nuclear facilities is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure. This finding came from a cohort study recently published in the journal Hypertension. In it, researchers found that the incidence of high blood pressure was higher in people who were exposed to low doses of […]

(Natural News) When it comes to COVID-19, timing is everything – even for testing. A team from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine announced in a recent study that testing an at-risk individual too early can lead to a false negative diagnosis, as they may test positive for the virus later on. The study, which was published in the Annals of […]

(Natural News) The military could deploy autonomous “corona-killing” robots that use ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect closed spaces. The four-wheeled robots are said to be able to perform tasks in a matter of hours that would take human workers days to complete. Turning robot targets into virus killers To develop the disinfecting robots, a company called Marathon […]

(Natural News) To prevent the arrival of the coronavirus into Hong Kong, the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has begun trialing several new innovative technologies. Airport authorities have enlisted the help of autonomous cleaning robots, a full-body disinfection facility and an antimicrobial coating to help them keep Hong Kong safe from the coronavirus being brought in […]

(Natural News) Bone infection is one of the complications that may arise from surgeries prompted by automobile accidents, combat wounds or cancer treatments. To fight this type of infection, a team of researchers recently developed a new, double-duty hydrogel that simultaneously attacks bacteria and promotes bone regrowth with a single application. Researchers at the Georgia Institute […]

(Natural News) Eggshells can be used to grow new bones for bone grafts, reported a recent study published in Biomaterials Science. A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) developed a hydrogel scaffold containing pulverized eggshells that can support the growth of new bones. And because the material can enhance the ability of bone cells to grow and harden, […]

(Natural News) People who test negative for the coronavirus may not be out of the woods just yet. Despite the lack of scientific data regarding this, medical doctors in the U.S. and around the world are noticing a surge in false-negative results from coronavirus tests, which, together with undiagnosed asymptomatic cases, may be helping the deadly […]

(Natural News) Concussion often leads to a number of serious long-term consequences for anyone who suffers one, and as such, early treatment is a must. Now, scientists have come up with a novel new idea using magnetic fields to reverse many of the symptoms of a concussion. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) in […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Australia evaluated the outcomes of nerve transfer surgery, which is used for reanimating upper limb function in people with tetraplegia. Their findings were published in the journal The Lancet. The loss of upper extremity function after cervical spinal cord injury affects independence, including social, vocational and community engagements. Nerve […]