Is that a supercomputer in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?

[rcjordan]

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/19/584526195/scientists-develop-a-way-to-use-a-smartphone-to-prevent-food-poisoning

[Rooftop]

Currently, to identify the bacteria that can get you sick, like E. coli or salmonella, food scientists often use DNA testing.

They obtain samples from, say, raw spinach or chicken skin, by rinsing the food and collecting a tiny bit of bacteria from the water. Then they let that bacteria multiply over 24 hours to get a big enough sample.

That's not DNA testing.   Interesting application of technology though. Weirdly, I used to be quite involved in this area.

[rcjordan]

>used to be

I read this page daily:

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/sections/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/

Scary!

[Mackin USA]

RC

I would appear from reading that site that Chickens are BAD

EAT COW 

ADDED: Not the MAD kind

[DrCool]

>>EAT COW

OK, you talked me into it.

[rcjordan]

>Chickens are BAD
>COW

Yes, *except* the cow should be handled in big slabs of meat.  In general, the more meat is sliced and minced, the more dangerous it is.

But you want to know the A-#1 thing to avoid --bean spouts. Then maybe bamboo shoots. Then fresh spinach. Pre-packaged greens of any variety are most often on the most dangerous list.

[rcjordan]

2014 TED: Get your next eye exam on a smartphone

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_bastawrous_get_your_next_eye_exam_on_a_smartphone

2016:

A smartphone app developed in Kenya makes eye screening as easy as taking a photo. The Portable Eye Examination Kit, or Peek, is now being rolled out at schools in rural parts of the country, where vision problems are common but opticians and reliable health equipment are rare.

https://qz.com/629270/a-kenyan-smartphone-app-is-preventing-blindness-in-kids/

[ergophobe]

Apple watch detects diabetes with 85% accuracy
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/07/the-apple-watch-can-detect-diabetes-with-an-85-accuracy-cardiogram-study-says/

And high blood pressure and sleep apnea
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-can-help-apple-watch-predict-high-blood-pressure-sleep-apnea/

and predicts oncoming heart attack
https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/15/apple-watch-saves-life-managing-heart-attack/

[rcjordan]

Research from Alphabet's Verily shows that blood pressure, age, whether someone smokes, and more can be deduced by analyzing scans of patients' retinas with AI

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/19/17027902/google-verily-ai-algorithm-eye-scan-heart-disease-cardiovascular-risk

[rcjordan]

> Pre-packaged greens of any variety are most often on the most dangerous list.

^{From our You-Heard-It-Here-First Department:}

But in reality, we should probably be a little wary of lettuce all the time — not just when there's a big E. coli outbreak. As sales of precut and bagged greens have boomed, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: They're now one of the most common sources of food poisoning in the US.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/4/26/17282378/romaine-lettuce-recall-ecoli-yuma