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  Legislative and Regulatory

  Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report

  Written by Charlie King | 12 Jun 2025

  Smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles are a “gold mine” for consumer profiling, collecting information on everything from exercise, diet and medication to sexual preferences, hormone levels and… read more.

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  Artificial Intelligence

  Traditional diagnostic decision support systems outperform generative AI for diagnosing disease

  Written by Charlie King | 11 Jun 2025

  Medical professionals have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline diagnoses for decades, using what are called diagnostic decision support systems (DDSSs). Computer scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a… read more.

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  Ophthalmology

  Eye wear breakthrough: MXene-coated lenses for safer and smarter wearables

  Written by Charlie King | 9 Jun 2025

  With recent advancements in technology, the Internet of Things and wireless devices are in high demand. However, these innovations also raise concerns about prolonged exposure to electromagnetic radiation… read more.

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  Legislative and Regulatory

  Would you hand over your health data if it meant better care?

  Written by Charlie King | 8 Jun 2025

  Despite growing concerns about data privacy, new research from the University of South Australia shows that most people are happy to hand over their health information if it could help improve their… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Study examines how well wearable tech tracks fitness metrics

  Written by Charlie King | 7 Jun 2025

  Many Americans rely on their Apple Watches or similar devices each day to count their steps, track workouts, and measure how many calories they burn. But are those… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  Breast cancer mortality lower among women with screening-detected tumors

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 5 Jun 2025

  Breast cancer detected by routine screening of women aged 40 years or older is associated with lower odds of advanced cancer, mastectomy, and breast cancer–related death compared with… read more.