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High-tech medicine

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Whether it is cinema, computing or communications, advances in science are constantly transforming our lives. Whilst some might say that new technology is taking over our lives, in medical settings it is often the case that our lives are saved by advances in science.

HEALTH
By Mairead DUNDAS

This week we head to the Cité des Sciences in Paris, Europe’s largest showcase of science that will shape our future.

First we look at how mobile phones are being used to fight malaria. Researchers in Israel are adapting the technology inside a cell phone to enable it to detect the mosquito-borne disease quickly and easily.

Next, we explore how virtual worlds can be used to treat patients with all types of phobias.

And finally, we head to Switzerland where a mini-robot has been built to perform a minor operation inside the eye.

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