Monitoring people’s breathing could help diagnose, or even treat, various conditions Milan Jovic/Getty Images Forget facial recognition – there could be a new way to identify you. Researchers have discovered that we all seem to have a “respiratory fingerprint”, a unique way of breathing that could revolutionise how we diagnose and treat various health conditions, … Read more
Could aeronutrients explain the benefits of being in nature? Daniel Ernst/Stills Around 10 years ago, British tabloid newspaper The Sun ran a memorable article about a couple who claimed to be “breatharians”able to survive on a little water and even less food. Instead, they said, they derived sustenance from air, sunlight and the energy of the … Read more
Pope Francis’ condition continued to improve and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said Wednesday in signaling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in a medical … Read more
