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Simon Cowell says he’s ‘aging backwards’ thanks to controversial blood-rinsing procedure

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Simon Cowell is opening up about the unconventional wellness procedure that he claims is helping him age backwards — one that “rinses” and “filters” his blood before returning it to his body. Although the music mogul, 66, didn’t specify which particular procedure he undergoes, the description is similar to apheresis, which is …

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Grain-sized robot could change how doctors deliver drugs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists in Switzerland have built a robot as small as a grain of sand. Surgeons control it with magnets and move it through blood vessels to place medicine exactly where it is needed. Bradley J. Nelson, an author of the paper in Science and a professor of robotics at ETH Zurich, said …

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Dogs for diabetes patients detect deadly blood sugar crashes before medical devices, families claim

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As technology advances in diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and AI-driven alerts, another kind of intelligence is proving just as powerful: a dog’s nose. Across the country, specially trained diabetic alert dogs are learning to detect dangerous changes in blood sugar before medical devices do, news agency SWNS reported. …

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How a tiny retinal implant is helping people regain their sight

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the PRIMA brain computer interface (BCI) retinal implant helped people with advanced age-related macular degeneration regain some central vision. The device uses a tiny 2 millimeter by 2 millimeter photovoltaic implant that is only 30 micrometers thick, and thinner than a …

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Cancer cures could be in reach with cutting-edge medical tech, doctor predicts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is stepping into the fight against cancer — and, according to Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, it could be a game-changer.  On the Monday episode of “Fox & Friends,” Siegel said AI is already transforming the way doctors detect and treat cancer, and could lead to real …

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Robots power breakthrough in pregnancy research, boosting IVF success rates

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Starting a family may involve some robotic assistance in the near future. AI-powered in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the newest application for artificial intelligence, as labs and health centers around the world have adopted the new technology. This includes Columbia University Fertility Center in New York. Its Sperm Tracking and Recovery (STAR) method …

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Breakthrough blood test could spot dozens of cancers before symptoms appear

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly detect more than 50 types of disease. The study analyzed about 23,161 participants 50 years of age and older across the …

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Stealth breast cancer that hides from scans targeted in breakthrough tech

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is making its mark on the future of cancer care. One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer. Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute are using AI in a preliminary …

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Hidden type of breast cancer could be exposed by new breakthrough tech

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is making its mark on the future of cancer care. One of the newest applications for the technology is pinpointing hard-to-detect breast cancer. Researchers at Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute are using AI in a preliminary …

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UC Santa Barbara develops new soft robotic system for emergency intubation procedures

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When someone stops breathing, the clock starts ticking. First responders often need to get air into the lungs fast, and one of the most reliable ways is to slide a tube into the windpipe. This process, called intubation, keeps the airway open so that oxygen can flow again. Here’s the catch: intubation …

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