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Quick takes: US COVID rise, at-home FluMist launch, polio in 4 countries  CIDRAP AstraZeneca launches at-home FluMist nasal spray delivery  ABC News It’s now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home  CNN FLUMIST® (Influenza, Vaccine Live, Intranasal), the nation’s only nasal spray flu vaccine, now available for home delivery  AstraZeneca US Needle-phobic? FluMist nasal spray vaccine available in lieu of flu shot  NBC …

IN A NUTSHELL 🩺 A new wearable patch offers real-time blood pressure monitoring, revolutionizing how hypertension is managed. 🧬 The device uses liquid metal sensors and laser sintering to achieve precise measurements and high durability. 🏃‍♂️ Suitable for patients and athletes, the patch provides continuous tracking, outperforming traditional cuff-based monitors. 📡 Researchers are integrating AI and wireless technology to enhance …

The Brief An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw. The ExoPatch successfully distinguished melanoma from healthy skin in mice, using a test that’s similar to taking a COVID-19 test at home. Researchers believe the ExoPatch could be modified, potentially helping to detect …

A first-of-its-kind at-home test can reveal whether a person suffers from endometriosis, a condition that leaves patients suffering from debilitating pain and without a diagnosis for up to a decade. Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, to grow outside the uterus. It affects at least 11 percent of American women, …

A 16-stone law student who was branded a ‘whale’ by school bullies says she dropped from a size 18 to a tiny size six by using a simple at-home method. Jessica Turner, 20, shed an incredible 8st 3lb after deciding she had had enough of taunting by cruel fellow pupils.  Though admitting she was always ‘chubby’, Jessica said she piled …