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08Feb/17

Electronic nose sniffs out diseases on a patient’s breath

February 8, 2017InnovationBiology, Branches of biology, Breathing, Clinical medicine, disease, Exhalation, Geriatrics, Germany, Haifa, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hossam Haick, Israel, MAINZ, Medicine, Parkinson, Parkinson's disease, Psychiatric diagnosis, Respiration, RTT, Science and technology in Israel, Stuart McDill, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Technology/Internet, YOAV BROZAsmbale

A “NaNose” device which can diagnose 17 diseases, including cancer and Parkinson’s, based on ‘smelling’ a patient’s breath paves the way for quick, non invasive and affordable early detection according to its Israeli developers. Stuart McDill reports. Continue reading →

24Aug/15

Wars improve air quality in the Middle East

August 24, 2015WarAir pollution, Al Anbar Governorate, Aleppo, Anbar, Athens, Baghdad, Cairo, Climate forcing, Damascus, Egypt, Fertile Crescent, Germany, Greece, Husaybah, Iraq, Johannes Lelieveld, Jordan, Jos, Jos Lelieveld, Kabisa, Learned societies, Lebanon, Levieveld, MAINZ, Max Planck, Max Planck Society, Physical sciences, Physicists, Pollution, Syria, Tehransmbale

MAINZ, GERMANY, CAIRO, EGYPT, ATHENS, GREECE, ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, ALEPPO, SYRIA
(REUTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – Amid the increase in death, displacement and overall chaos in the Middle East over the past five years, Professor Jos Lelieveld of the Max-Planck Institute, says he has spotted one area where statistics indicate a decrease. He says, air pollution has declined significantly.
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