Feeling Under The Weather? Spit On Your Smartphone Then!

I thought that this was rather interesting. I’m sure the medical profession will be worried about losing revenues.  😉  I noticed that the byline says, ” If the work of a pair of scientists”…These kinds of innovative ideas can get squashed by those benefiting the most from the present system, even though it sounds like a great help to us as patients.

Feeling Under The Weather? Spit On Your Smartphone Then!
By Trevor Mogg | Digital Trends

If the work of a pair of scientists in South Korea is developed further, a future where people are commonly seen spitting onto their smartphones may not be too far off.

The two scientists, Hyun Gyu Park and Byoung Yeon Won, believe the smartphone of tomorrow could be used to diagnose an infection by placing a small amount of saliva onto its touchscreen. An app (what else?) would then be used to analyse the sample and identify the user’s ailment.

As explained by the New Scientist, it works through the touchscreen’s ability to detect minuscule differences between various types of saliva, depending on the virus present.

“Since these touchscreens can detect very small capacitance changes we thought they could serve as highly sensitive detection platforms for disease biomarkers,” Park said.

Using an iPhone-sized touchscreen in an experiment, the pair showed that such technology was indeed capable of detecting bacteria and could even differentiate between varying concentrations of the bacteria contained within the tiny droplets placed on the screen.

The scientists, based at the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology in Daejeon, admitted that there’s still some way to go with the research. Up to now Park and Won have failed to find a way of getting the technology to identify individual pathogens, though they believe it will be possible at some point.

It sounds like an excellent idea, though spreading infected saliva on your phone may not do much to contain a virus. Fortunately, Park is planning to develop a film which can be stuck onto the touchscreen. “Nobody wants direct application of bio-samples onto their phone,” he told the New Scientist.

If the technology does become a reality, it could also allow people in their homes with long-term illnesses to monitor their condition, saving an unnecessary trip to the hospital, or flagging up a serious problem early if one arises.

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Translation 110712 JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Gets His Right Arm Treated For A Bacterial Infection

[Trans] 110712 JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Gets His Right Arm Treated For A Bacterial Infection

It has been recently found that JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong received belated treatment for a bacterial infection.

In June, Kim Jaejoong participated in the ‘Asian Dream Cup’, a charity soccer match held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and had his right arm bitten by a harmful insect. Not thinking much about it, Kim Jaejoong didn’t receive treatment for it and ended up letting the infection grow.

A representative of its agency stated, “He was bitten while waiting for his Vietnam performance. He was sweating a lot at the time, so he kept scratching the bite, which had gotten very itchy, causing the wound to deepen.”

Kim Jaejoong made a belated visit to the hospital when he returned to Korea. But the bacterial infection had already gotten so severe that it had spread extensively through his right arm. The representative stated, “When one has an infection, one is supposed to stay away from alcohol, but Kim Jaejoong attended a dinner party after the performance. We believe his condition worsened because he didn’t know the severity of the infection.”

Though he has completed his treatment for the infection, he has been left with a scar on his arm. His representative stated, “He has big scars in two different parts of his arm. We believe the infection has not been completely eradicated just yet. He has to receive treatment for it again later.”

Kim Jaejoong is currently filming for SBS’ new Wednesday-Thursday miniseries ‘Protect the Boss’, of which he has been chosen as a main character.

Source: [hankooki]
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PIC + TRANS Jaejoong’s Photo in the Dermatology…

[PIC + TRANS] Jaejoong’s Photo in the Dermatology Clinic!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jyj3

A few days ago, it seemed that Jaejoong visited a dermatology clinic in order to get his arm treated (see here). Here is a photo of Jaejoong with a doctor from that clinic! >_<

The caption below the photo reads: “To Tam Clinic, JYJ’s Hero Jaejoong-nim was kind enough to pay a visit. You are busy with the preparation for the drama and the concert– please take care of your health in the midst of all that ^^.”

T_T Look at that bandaged arm T_T…

Source: Tam Clinic
Translation Credit: JYJ3
Momma’s Source: jyj3.net

(I’m happy that the treatment worked, Jaejoong. Continue to heal my dear. Momma Cha)