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Why businesses are adopting AI to improve operations
John Allen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementArtificial intelligence is not the future. It is the present. AI can improve your business in many ways, which your competitors already know. Machine learning is now used across many sectors. Companies in fields as diverse as medicine, fashion, food, and more use AI. It improves organization, stock taking, design, and customer service. In turn, that improves efficiency and, ultimately, profits.
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More than 300 healthcare groups encourage Congress to maintain telehealth…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareIn a step that's reminiscent of the old adage, "We're mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore," American healthcare organizations and lobbying groups are warning Congress not to cut off current reimbursements for care offered through telehealth capabilities, which have exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was sent to Congress’ leaders from 340 groups and organizations, including some of the most well-known in the country. These groups are concerned that Congress will roll back telehealth's gains when the public health emergency ends.
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Interim study report shows that a COVID-19 vaccine could be on the horizon
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe world anxiously awaits a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmaceutical companies are moving at an unprecedented rate with at least 120 projects launched worldwide, involving gene-based vaccines, inactivated vaccines, or live vaccines with viral vectors, to name a few. One promising project is triggering stronger immune responses in recipients than those seen in people naturally recovering from an infection of COVID-19.
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Emerging COVID-19 complications in children
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareThe reopening of some daycare programs and summer camps gives parents another reason to monitor their children for signs of a COVID-19 infection carefully. Current data indicates that children are less vulnerable to COVID-19. However, a small proportion of those infected have developed severe complications.
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Rare-earth elements spark resource war
Dave G. Houser Natural ResourcesRare-earth elements (REE) — also known as rare-earth minerals or rare-earth metals — are a group of 17 chemical elements of the periodic table. Although most of them are not terribly rare, they are highly strategic substances and vital components in most of the technology we employ every day. What is rare are deposits of these minerals in high enough concentrations to be feasibly and economically extracted. Presently, about 90% of the global supply of rare-earth elements comes from just one country: China.
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When COVID-19 remains front and center
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareDuring the first half of 2020, prognostications regarding the course that the COVID-19 pandemic would take were as diverse as the individuals, countries, and organizations debating what might truly come to pass. The pandemic has remained front and center on the world stage as economies teeter on the brink, millions are sickened, and thousands continue to die. Even so, the possible outcomes for one of the most challenging times in recent human history remain beyond accurate prediction.
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‘Heart box’ may help increase number of transplants
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareMost organs are placed into "static cold storage" after being harvested. This method has been used since the 1960s and continues to be considered the gold standard for organ transport throughout much of the world. However, this method causes organs to use stored energy, which breaks down tissues quickly. A new Swedish study has presented another possible mode of transportation for donated heart organs. The new method involves a specially designed box that preserves hearts for longer than surgeons presumed possible.
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Will the ‘beat China’ bill help the US win back pharmaceutical…
Bambi Majumdar ManufacturingThere has been a staggering 75% increase in U.S. imports of pharmaceuticals from China from 2010 to 2018. To help reverse this trend, some GOP U.S. Senators recently unveiled a bill to incentivize pharmaceutical companies and increase U.S. drug manufacturing. They worked to introduce the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here in North America (BEAT CHINA) Act. The goal is to reduce the country’s overdependence on China for critical medications and increase U.S. manufacturing of prescription drugs.
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Summer school looks different during the pandemic
Brian Stack EducationSummer school is underway in my New Hampshire high school, but it looks a little different from what we have offered in years past, although we have always offered a remote platform. For my school, an in-person summer school is just not practical due to our size, limited staffing resources, and lack of public transportation for students. For years we have relied on online platforms such as Edgenuity and VLACS to provide content and, in some cases, instructors. Our staff have always provided remote technology support. This year, we took a slightly different approach for summer offerings.
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How llama antibodies could help fight COVID-19
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareScientists around the globe are exploring ways to fight COVID-19 as we self-quarantine and wait. Though a potential treatment for COVID-19 may not be the first thought that comes to mind when you hear your kids watching episodes of "Llama Llama" on Netflix during your Monday morning conference call, llamas may be part of our ticket back to normalcy.
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