Cough into your cell phone for a diagnosis

According to The Economic Times, you may soon be able to cough - not in our hand - but in your cell phone to diagnose a cold, a flu or some other respiratory ailment.

A research company that proposes using acoustic vocalization analysis software to measure and interpret cough characteristic of pneumonia has won a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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-- DoCoMo Cell Phone Can Test Whether Drivers Have Been Drinking

emily | 3:50 PM | Technology |
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