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How avatar therapy is helping psychosis sufferers ‘stand up’ to distressing voices | Science, Climate & Tech News
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People who hear bullying or abusive voices could find peace with the help of therapy using computer-generated avatars, according to new research. The digital animations are created by people with psychosis to fit the voices they hear. They then role-play with the avatar under the guidance of a therapist, learning to push back against their…
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Haptic hoses and hot suits: How VR is helping firefighters prepare for climate change challenges | Climate News
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It’s summer season in the Northern Hemisphere and wildfires have been raging in Greece, Madeira and France. As the risk of forest fires changes in a hotter climate, so is the way firefighters respond to them. Traditionally firefighters have practised with live fires to prepare for the real thing. But these come with risk, cost…
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Blinatumomab: The new cancer drug helping unwell children that is kinder and more targeted than chemotherapy | UK News
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An 11-year-old boy, who is now free of blood cancer after undergoing a new type of treatment, has told Sky News the drug gave him a “burst of energy”. Arthur D’Hulst had leukaemia but traditional chemotherapy failed to clear it, leaving him very weak, and the side effects were rough. He was offered a new…
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West Yorkshire: How new tech is helping Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust detect cancer sooner | Science & Tech News
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An NHS trust in West Yorkshire is exploiting advances in technology, including artificial intelligence and a surgical robot, to help it meet key cancer targets and ease the wider pressure on its hospitals. Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is meeting three key cancer targets set out by the government. These are a 28-day wait…
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Artificial intelligence helping scientists in fight against superbug and breast cancer | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence has been used to identify a new antibiotic capable of killing a type of bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections. The new antibiotic was identified by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and McMaster University from a library of nearly 7,000 potential drug compounds. The researchers used a machine-learning model they had trained…
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CES 2023: How ‘virtual twins’ are helping doctors perform surgery ahead of time | Science & Tech News
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Away from novelties like a smart bird feeder and camera-equipped oven, one corner of the world’s biggest technology event is inviting attendees to meet their virtual twin. Set up in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the ambitious “living heart” and “living brain” initiatives are the work of French software…