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Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse, researchers warn Posted: 23 Feb 2015 09:26 AM PST There is a significant risk to your privacy whenever you visit a health-related web page, some researchers warn. An analysis of over 80,000 such web pages shows that nine out of ten visits result in personal health information being leaked to third parties, including online advertisers and data brokers.

3D printed guides can help restore function in damaged nerves Posted: 23 Feb 2015 07:41 AM PST Scientists have succeeded in using a 3-D printed guide to help nerves damaged in traumatic incidents repair themselves. The team used the device to repair nerve damage in animal models and say the method could help treat many types of traumatic injury.

Fever alarm armband: A wearable, printable, temperature sensor Posted: 23 Feb 2015 05:43 AM PST Researchers have developed a 'fever alarm armband,' a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. The flexible organic components developed for this device are well-suited to wearable devices that continuously monitor vital signs including temperature and heart rate for applications in healthcare settings.