Scientists have created a device that can detect early signs of life-threatening bleeding after birth.
The device, worn on the wrist, uses laser sensors to detect any sudden changes in blood flow that indicate heavy bleeding in the body. Postpartum haemorrhage accounts for around a tenth of all maternal deaths in the UK.
Following animal testing, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, are recruiting pregnant women to participate in a clinical study.
The device, worn on the wrist, uses laser sensors to detect any sudden changes in blood flow that indicate heavy bleeding in the body. Postpartum haemorrhage accounts for around a tenth of all maternal deaths in the UK
Cough predicts level of Covid care
Listening to a Covid patient’s cough can allow doctors to predict whether they will need urgent care, according to a study.
Spanish researchers analyzed the coughs of 70 Covid patients and were able to build a computer model that could detect which patients had a serious infection.
The model takes into account the frequency of the cough, as well as its sound, which could suggest how severely infected the lungs are, according to scientists at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Spanish researchers analyzed the coughs of 70 Covid patients and were able to build a computer model that could detect which patients had a serious infection.
It is claimed that people who suffer a brain injury are more likely to develop heart disease.
Researchers in the United States found that patients with a traumatic brain injury were more likely to suffer from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which can trigger fatal heart problems.
The study by scientists at Mass General Brigham Hospital in Massachusetts, published in the medical journal The Lancet Neurology, concluded that this may be because people with brain injuries are more likely to gain weight and sleep poorly, which can lead to heart problems. .
