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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

The technology involves an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor and an algorithm to calculate the amount of insulin needed

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

Golfers' risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels of pesticides used to beautify and maintain a golf course's green grass? To find out, researchers asked volunteers to play 18 holes on a simulated course sprayed with common pesticides.

Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case

There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

Cellphone compass can measure tiny concentrations of compounds important for human health

Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth's magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers has developed a technique that uses an ordinary cellphone magnetometer for an entirely different purpose -- to measure the concentration of glucose, a marker for diabetes, to high accuracy.

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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

Golfers' risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low

Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case

Cellphone compass can measure tiny concentrations of compounds important for human health

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