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Can AI predict which COVID-19 patients are at greatest risk of severe complications?
Tammy Hinojos Medical & Allied HealthcareFrom news anchors to medical experts put on camera every evening, it seems everyone has an interest in identifying the profile of who will and won't become extremely ill (or worse) if infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. At present, no one knows for sure. But more information is becoming available daily and researchers are working hard to find answers. An international research team has designed a computer program that can predict, with up to 80% accuracy, which COVID-19 patients will develop serious respiratory disease.
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How to get free PR for your telehealth services
Jarod Carter Medical & Allied HealthcareTwo weeks ago, we converted my cash-based physical therapy practice in Austin to performing all of our patient treatments online via telehealth. I have to say it's gone better than I expected, especially since we are known for being a hands-on manual therapy practice. With that said, we’ve been able to maintain a little over 50% of our current physical therapy patients as telehealth patients. But knowing we'd lose plenty of patients no matter what, I've also been developing and implementing a direct-to-consumer marketing plan for our new "tele-physio" services.
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Does COVID-19 affect the cardiovascular system?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCOVID-19 is an illness that can affect a person's lungs and airways with fatal consequences for those with underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD), evidenced by the large proportion of COVID-19 patients who have CVD. Although researchers have known that viral illnesses such as COVID-19 cause respiratory infections that lead to lung damage and sometimes death, their knowledge about the effects on the cardiovascular system is still evolving. A recent review, however, shows that COVID-19 can cause cardiac injury even in patients without underlying heart conditions.
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3 possible economic outcomes for the coronavirus pandemic
Lark Gould Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSurviving the coronavirus is currently top of mind for the American public. There are many likely scenarios possible within the possible epidemiological trajectories of COVID-19 and the economic response to this crisis will also develop over the next few months, bringing a new set of struggles to consider. The Conference Board, a New York-based think tank on the economy and public policy, has developed three scenarios for the development of the U.S. economy through the remainder of the year.
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Infographic: The future of distance learning
Brian Wallace EducationDistance learning has been around a long time, but it has never been more important or more popular than it is right now. This infographic outlines the various technologies and techniques used in distance learning as well as the challenges to implementing it nationwide that are being overcome.
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It was inevitable: Synthetic liquor and wine
Dave G. Houser Food & BeverageIn the wake of the "fake meat" phenomenon, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Alcoholic beverages made in a laboratory are now on sale. Scientists at San Francisco-based Endless West (formerly Ava Winery) are behind a revolutionary process that Leslie Silva, the company's director of analytical chemistry, describes as "molecular engineering" to produce synthetic whiskey, sake and wine. Keep in mind, production of these beverages involves no grains, no grapes, no winery and no distillery — just water, ethanol and chemical compounds that provide flavor, aroma and texture.
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6 tips for redesigning your online syllabus due to COVID-19
Saurabh Anand EducationAcross campuses, amidst these dark days, one amazing thing is that the academic community is coming together and helping each other. Teachers and other instructors are interacting online, collaborating as teams, and guiding each other in designing course structures, among additional methods of help. Here are a few tips that one can consider while designing an online syllabus. Though these tips can be beneficial to all, they will be particularly helpful to those who are incorporating Zoom or similar applications for their asynchronous online courses:
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What will travel be like in 2040?
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementBy the year 2040, international travel will be a faster, easier and more ecologically sustainable activity than ever before, according to a report commissioned by Allianz Partners to help prepare for the travel-related needs of their customers in the future. Authored by internationally renowned futurologist Ray Hammond, "The World in 2040" futurology series presents likely future developments and trends that will impact international travel and the traveler experience over the next 20 years. The report identifies key trends that will, collectively, revolutionize the travel landscape by 2040.
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Researchers ‘trick’ body into accepting organ transplant using…
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed technology designed to "trick" the body into accepting a transplanted organ. "It's like hacking into the immune system, borrowing a strategy used by one of humanity's worst enemies to trick the body into accepting a transplant," said senior author Steven Little of the Swanson School of Engineering at Pitt. "And we do it synthetically." The enemy Little is referring to is cancer, which tricks the body's immune system into thinking the tumor is a part of the body.
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How to digitally market appropriately and compassionately during the COVID-19…
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingYou want to stay in touch with you customers during the COVID-19 crisis but you're acutely aware of the fact that a communication misstep can derail that good intention. Digital or social media brand messages that look opportunistic, insensitive or tone-deaf at this time could indeed be a deal-breaker for many consumers and decision-makers now and may be very difficult to recover from when sales conditions normalize down the line. How do you make sure you're communicating in a way that is humane, balanced, kind and altruistic? Here are 10 crucial, common-sense ways to accomplish your goal.
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