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Eye disease and the risk of Parkinson’s can be detected by artificial intelligence
Researchers have developed a tool,Found, that uses hundreds of photos of the retina to learn how to predict what parts of an image should look like. “If you have some systemic cardiovascular disease…we can directly visualise [that] in retinal images,” Pearse Keane, a doctor at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital, said. Found can be used to detect cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
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McConnell’s health issues worry Democrats
US Senator Mike McConnell, who underwent surgery last week, said that he has been given a “clean bill of health” after having the tests. “I don’t think I’m going to have to go back to work,” he added. The 67-year-old, who is the Senate minority leader, had undergone surgery last week to remove a blood clot from his lungs.
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The dinosaur is thought to have reconsidered bird evolution
The early evolution of the bird’s sternum, absence of sternal elements in anchiorines and aves are some of the areas where there is no sternal elements, according to a study. Re-evaluation of Haarlem Archaeopteryx and radiation of maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs has also been suggested, researchers said. A juvenile coelurosaurian theropod from China indicatesrboreal habits, they added.
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The cancer research has a lot of problems
A report has said that of the 161 approvals for solid adult cancer therapies by the US Food and Drug Administration since 2017, only 35% were graded as delivering “substantial clinically meaningful benefit”. It added that Stanford University in California has a Share of 343, despite just 11% of its Nature Index output for the period 2018–22 being related to cancer research.
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A judge says the Porn Age Verification law is unconstitutional
A judge in Texas has blocked the state’s law requiring pornography sites to post a health warning and age verification, saying it’sunconstitutional. The judge said the state provides “virtual no evidence that this is an effective method to combat children’s access to sexual material”. Porn sites are required to provide warnings about the possible psychological effects of viewing porn.
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Powerful storm sweeps into Georgia after hitting Florida
Cyclones in US are travelling faster and are causing a 25% increase in local rainfall compared to hurricanes, a researcher said. The researchers called it “a forecaster’s nightmare”. “It’s very likely that human-caused climate change contributed to…unusually warm ocean,” the researcher said, adding, “Climate change is making it more likely for hurricanes to behave in certain ways.”
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A powerful storm swept into Georgia after hitting the Florida coast
More storms are intensifying rapidly, growing from relatively weak tropical storms to Category 3 or higher hurricanes in less than 24 hours, sometimes stunning forecasters and giving residents little time to prepare. Researchers said that storms will intensify more rapidly as Earth’s climate warms. “It’s very likely that human-caused climate change contributed to that anomalously warm ocean,” a researcher said.
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Before Hurricane Idalia makes its way towards the state, Florida rushes to make final preparations
Florida has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Idalia which is expected to hit the state on Wednesday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has also declared a state of emergency in 46 of its 67 counties. Idalia, with winds of up to 155 kilometres per hour, is one of the most powerful hurricanes to make landfall in US in over a decade.
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Donald Trump’s mug shot is going to be his most enduring meme
US President Donald Trump’s supporters have been using his mug shot to sell T-shirts, mugs, and other items on social media after it was made public. Trump’s supporters have made money selling merchandise with a fake Trump mug shot. Some of his supporters also posted their own faces on the social media site.
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At a time of anti-discrimination, a New York lawsuit is a positive sign
A US woman who sued the city of New York over her treatment while in jail has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle her case. Vicky Holland said she was denied access to medical treatment including her hormones and antidepressants, as well as being beaten and forced to live and shower with male inmates. Holland sued the NYCLU and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund.
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