Lifesaving

Image: AppleIf you have ever feared being in a car crash with no one to help you, Apple has a solution. Wednesday, during the 'Far Out' Apple Event, Apple announced its new Crash Detection feature, which will detect car crash, connect you to emergency services, provide dispatchers with your location and notify your emergency contacts.The Crash Detection feature will be available on the all new Apple Watches and iPhones announced at the event, including the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE Image:…

Do you know a newborn's umbilical cord is home to life-saving stem cells like lymphoma and leukaemia? This is one of the major reasons parents, these days, opt to store the blood in an infant's umbilical cord. Notably, if pregnancies get affected by gestational diabetes, the stem cells of the umbilical cord get damaged, making the cord useless. However, a study, by bioengineers at the University of Notre Dame, talks about a new strategy that can restore the damaged stem cells, and enable them to grow new tissues again.…

Stem cells are the raw materials of the body, the cells from which all other cells with specific tasks are formed.Nanoparticle “backpack” repairs damaged stem cells.Stem cells that might save a baby’s life and be utilized to treat illnesses like lymphoma and leukemia are found in the umbilical cord of newborns. Because of this, many new parents decide to preserve (“bank”) the umbilical cord blood’s abundant stem cells for their child. However, since gestational diabetes destroys stem cells and makes them useless, parents…

Apple is set to announce a raft of new software updates during the WWDC opening keynote on June 6, but while a ton of features will be added and others will be refreshed, one much-wanted feature isn't going to be announced according to a new report. Writing as part of the weekly Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that those hoping that the Health app will make the jump from iPhone to iPad or Mac will be out of luck. Currently, the only device that includes the Health app is Apple's iPhone, leaving iPad…

People enjoy hiking, skiing, running, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, and other outdoor adventures. These remote locations are often out of range of any cellular service, so your smartphone then turns into a camera that is only useful to capture your adventures. If you get into trouble and want to contact someone or share your location, then you need something better and maybe even something that extends the capability of your smartphone.Garmin offers various satellite communication devices for your off-the-grid…