Google has developed a smartwatch-like wearable device that functions as a health tracker by checking the user's pulse, heart rate, skin temperature, and activity level. Unlike the tech giant's Android Wear product line, the new gadget was made for real-time medical data collection rather than fitness tracking.
Cyberbullying can trigger depressive bouts, particularly in teens in the United States.
A new class of antifungals have been identified to treat more than 300 million people with fungal infection globally, research says.
The United States government will release Dietary Guidelines for Americans later this year, and one of the largest changes will probably highlight healthy fats or essential fatty acids, such as omega 3. The diet recommendations will likely focus on the vitamins and minerals in good fats, while warning to keep saturated fats and trans fats off the menu.
Chinese space experts have developed the third-generation rendezvous and docking CCD optical imaging sensor, considered to be the world's most sensitive "eye," which would allow two spacecraft, traveling at various speeds, to make an autonomous rendezvous and dock more efficiently and safely, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
As the scientists enthusiastically work to understand past and future climate by using observations and theoretical models they have discovered that Climate change may affect our health beyond human imagination.
The Obama administration has eliminated the need for pot research requiring an official review by the Public Health Service (PHS), such as for medical marijuana studies. Less red tape will make it easier to conduct scientific research about the medicinal properties of cannabis.
A new study in the United States has found that three-fourths of American men, and two-thirds of women are either obese or overweight. Since the 1990s the figures have increased 10 percent. This is also the first time that the number of obese people is higher than the number of overweight Americans.
A recent global warming study revealed that global warm winters would not lower the death rates during the winter. The research was conducted for over three decades and involved 39 international cities.
The first-ever International Yoga Day was celebrated in Rajpath, New Delhi, India, and led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It set a world record for “Largest Yoga Lesson” with 35,985 participants and another one for “Most Nationalities in a Yoga Lesson” with 84 nationalities attending.
Europe is becoming an attractive destination for a growing number of migrating Chinese who seek better opportunities in education and business as well as cleaner air, the China Daily reported.
In a new study, Parkinson's disease (PD) was linked to 16 types of cancer in an East Asia population. The medical research was based on insurance data that included over 62,000 new PD patients.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medical device for the blind on June 22, Thursday, called BrainPort V100. This gadget allows visually impaired people to "see" visual images by using their tongues.
A new global warming study provided shocking results, revealing the long-held conventional wisdom that winter death rates would increase due to climate change's effects is a wrong assumption. The new research was conducted over three decades and included 39 international cities, mostly in the United States.
A recent survey revealed that majority of Chinese parents who intend to send their children overseas to study are the ones considered “successful” in the society. Most of them are senior-level leaders or higher from various sectors and industries.
