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Tech & Science Daily hears from the lead engineer behind an epilepsy device that has been fitted into a British boy’s skull in a world first.
Thirteen-year-old Oran has made history as the first patient in the UK to participate in a clinical trial using deep brain stimulation to treat the condition.
Since the procedure, Oran’s daytime seizures have decreased by 80%, having a significant impact on his quality of life.
Surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital mounted a rechargeable device to his skull and attached it to electrodes deep in the brain to reduce seizure activity.
Professor Tim Denison, from the department of engineering science at the University of Oxford, explains how the device works and the potential impact it could have as a treatment for the condition.
Get ready because yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of England this week.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued the alert as daytime temperatures look set to reach 30C, and will be in place for eight regions until 5pm on Thursday.
A yellow warning indicates that weather conditions could pose a risk to those who are particularly vulnerable.
The UKHSA says minor impacts are probable across the health and social care sector.
A renowned British explorer and two friends are aiming to be the first to fly the Atlantic in an open-basket hydrogen balloon.
Explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams and his crew have had to cancel the trip twice due to bad weather but it’s hoped they’ll finally be able to launch in the coming weeks.
Whilst on the trip, the team will conduct experiments, including a study to find out how particles from forest fires travel through the atmosphere and affect conditions such as asthma.
Their living space throughout the adventure will be the balloon basket which measures 80 inches long and 60 inches wide.
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