Can tech help plug the healthcare gap?

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Can tech help plug the healthcare gap? Ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on healthcare. Can innovation plug the gap?

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The data that can save lives in rural Kenya An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients.

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How virtual reality can help you manage pain A company in Israel is using virtual reality computer games to help patients deal with chronic pain.

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The ultrasound scan you can do yourself A US company has produced an ultrasound scanner that plugs into an iPhone and costs $2,000 (£1,555).

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Will flying cars ever take off? Some companies are trying to fulfil the long-cherished dream of making a car that can fly. But how practical or affordable will they be?

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Could passenger planes go all-electric? The pressure to cut emissions, noise and costs is propelling companies towards electric planes.

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How 'molecular scissors' can cut our DNA In 2012 a form of gene editing was discovered, it is called CRISPR Cas9. It uses "molecular scissors" to alter a very specific strand of DNA.

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