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C2SHIP's annual meeting at UND discussed advancing healthcare tech for in-place care, including a Star Trek-inspired tricorder device, aiming to keep patients out of hospitals and improve home care.

Arizona's public universities are driving research into market solutions, supported by a new grant focusing on tech transfer in life sciences, biomedicine, and high-tech. The initiative aims to enhance economic growth and engagement among underrepresented groups through data collection and analysis, fostering entrepreneurship and job creation. Successful tech transfer examples include Gatorade, ASU's Mindset Medical, and NAU's BioMotum.

700 new health professionals pledged commitment to patient care at Gulf Medical University's 26th White Coat Ceremony, joining 5,000 students from 102 nationalities. The event highlighted the integration of AI in healthcare education and the university's partnerships with 86 leading institutions globally.

C2SHIP's annual meeting at UND showcased future medical tech research, focusing on in-place care devices like the 'tricorder,' aiming to keep patients at home. UND's membership in C2SHIP, a National Science Foundation collaboration, enables broader clinical trials and research in Indigenous health, enhancing healthcare technology development.

Mohab Ibrahim, an anesthesiologist, discovered green light's pain-relieving effects after experiencing relief in a park. His team found that green and blue light reduced rats' sensitivity to pain, focusing on green due to blue's side effects. Human trials showed green light significantly reduced migraine and fibromyalgia pain with no side effects. The mechanism involves the visual system, specifically cones and rods, activating enkephalinergic neurons in the thalamus to release endogenous opioids for pain relief.

New study supports Hunan Seafood Wholesale wet market in Wuhan as origin of COVID-19 pandemic, with evidence of animal species known to carry the virus present in the market.

FDA approves Apple Watch sleep apnea detection feature, available on Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 with watchOS 11, alerting users with consistent sleep interruptions to visit a physician.

Apple's latest AirPods feature built-in hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss, with personalized adjustments via iOS 18 hearing tests. Additionally, new Apple Watch features detect sleep apnea, pending FDA approval.

E-Scopics presents Hepatoscope, a software-based liver assessment tool at the 2024 EASD Congress, aligning with EASL-EASD-EASO guidelines recommending transient elastography for liver fibrosis detection. Hepatoscope, an ultraportable ultrasound device, aids in non-invasive liver stiffness measurements, facilitating early detection and treatment of MASLD.