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It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and inaccessible, so a diagnosis can be subjective and dependent on clinician experience.
Scientists have developed a device that works with a smartphone or tablet to capture medical images which can identify infected wounds. By capturing the heat produced by a wound and the fluorescence of bacteria, it helps clinicians tell the difference between inflammation and a potentially dangerous infection. This could allow for quicker intervention, catching infections before they become serious threats to health.
A device controlled through a mobile app, utilizing heat signatures and bacterial fluorescence, helps detect and address infections in wounds.
Net profit after tax at Magellan has declined by 52 per cent as it releases its full-year results for FY22–23, its first in a five-year transformation strategy, and makes several people moves.
The wreck of the brig St. John off the coast of Cohasset, Massachusetts, during a violent storm in 1849 claimed the lives of more than 100 passengers.