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Why Sustainability in the Healthcare Sector Requires a Cultural Mindset Shift
The following is a guest article by Sheetal Chawla, Head of Life Sciences and Head of Northeast Region at Capgemini Americas, and Stephen Obana, Vice President of Life Sciences at Capgemini Americas
The healthcare sector has long been globally recognized as one of the leading carbon-intensive industries, accounting for 4.5% of the world’s greenhouse gases. However, the increasing attention on reducing emissions and forging a path to net zero in recent years has many leaders questioning how they can implement new sustainability strategies across their organizations.
In fact, in 2021, the World Health Organization organi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Regulations Capgemini Americas Carbon Footprint environmental health Greenhouse Gas Emissions Healthcare Sustainability Scope Emissions Source Type: blogs
News at a glance: Diphtheria vaccine shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION
Popular biodiversity app to expand
The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - September 21, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
News at a glance: Diphtheria treatment shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION
Popular biodiversity app to expand
The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Genome-informed investigation of the molecular evolution and genetic reassortment of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
Conclusion/SignificanceHere, the large-scale genomic analyses of SFTSVs improved prior knowledge of how this virus emerged and evolved in China, Japan, and South Korea. Our results highlight the importance of SFTSV surveillance in both human and non-human reservoirs at the molecular level to fight against fatal human infection with the virus.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - September 15, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Kyuyoung Lee Source Type: research
The Head of the Global Vaccine Group Gavi Is Resigning. Here ’s What He Learned During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was a crucible for the public health world, and perhaps none were tested more than Gavi, the global nonprofit that makes vaccines its business. Faced with ensuring that the COVID-19 vaccines reached as many people in the developing world as possible, the organization created a new entity, COVAX, that served as the conduit for purchasing and distributing vaccines for the lowest-resource countries in the world.
Dr. Seth Berkley, who has headed the organization for years, is stepping down in August when his current term ends.
In a conversation with TIME, Berkley reflects on his tenure and what he, Gavi, ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Head of the Global Vaccine Group Gavi Is Stepping Down. Here ’s What He Learned During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was a crucible for the public health world, and perhaps none were tested more than Gavi, the global nonprofit that makes vaccines its business. Faced with ensuring that the COVID-19 vaccines reached as many people in the developing world as possible, the organization created a new entity, COVAX, that served as the conduit for purchasing and distributing vaccines for the lowest-resource countries in the world.
Dr. Seth Berkley, who has headed the organization for years, is stepping down in August when his current term ends.
In a conversation with TIME, Berkley reflects on his tenure and what he, Gavi, ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Henipavirus zoonosis: outbreaks, animal hosts and potential new emergence
Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are biosafety level 4 zoonotic pathogens causing severe and often fatal neurological and respiratory disease. These agents have been recognized by the World Health Organization as top priority pathogens expected to result in severe future outbreaks. HeV has caused sporadic infections in horses and a small number of human cases in Australia since 1994. The NiV Malaysia genotype (NiV-M) was responsible for the 1998–1999 epizootic outbreak in pigs with spillover to humans in Malaysia and Singapore. Since 2001, the NiV Bangladesh genotype (NiV-B) has been the predominant strain leadin...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - July 17, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
The U.S. Scientist At the Heart of COVID-19 Lab Leak Conspiracies Is Still Trying to Save the World From the Next Pandemic
Ralph Baric stepped onto the auditorium stage at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and looked out at the sparse audience that had come to hear him speak. On the large projector screen hanging behind him, the following words appeared: How Bad the Next Pandemic Could Be, What Might It Look Like, and Will We be Ready. The date was May 29, 2018.
“Well, I have to admit I’m a little worried about giving this talk,” Baric said. “The reason is being labelled a harbinger of doom.” The screen shifted, and images of the four horsemen of the apocalypse—Death, Famine, War, and Plague&mda...
Source: TIME: Health - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Werb Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature freelance Source Type: news
Experts slam WHO for causing unnecessary panic over aspartame with cancer fears
No need to ditch diet soda just yet, experts have said as they urge people to avoid unnecessary panic after a World Health Organization cancer risk leak on a commonly used sweetener.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Major funders back pivotal trial of novel TB vaccine
A large-scale efficacy trial of a promising tuberculosis (TB) vaccine will
soon launch
with $550 million in pledged funding from two major philanthropies, giving an enormous boost to a moribund field.
The placebo-controlled trial will begin early next year and will enroll 26,000 adults to test the vaccine, dubbed M72, at some 50 sites in Africa and Southeast Asia. The study will mostly enlist people who are free of TB symptoms but have latent infections with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
, which causes the respiratory disease. The trial will primarily assess whether M72 can prevent them from devel...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - June 28, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 15, Pages 3369: AI-Based Glioma Grading for a Trustworthy Diagnosis: An Analytical Pipeline for Improved Reliability
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Glioma is the most common type of tumor in humans originating in the brain. According to the World Health Organization, gliomas can be graded on a four-stage scale, ranging from the most benign to the most malignant. The grading of these tumors from image information is a far from trivial task for radiologists and one in which they could be assisted by machine-learning-based decision support. However, the machine learning analytical pipeline is also fraught with perils stemming from different sources, such as inadvertent data leakage, adequacy of 2D image sampling, or classifier assessment biases. In this paper, ...
Source: Cancers - June 27, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Carla Pitarch Vicent Ribas Alfredo Vellido Tags: Article Source Type: research
Can You Drink Licorice With Hypertension?
Conclusion
It’s clear that licorice, with its potent compound glycyrrhizin, can potentially raise blood pressure. This makes it a food item to approach with caution for those living with hypertension. But, remember, not all “licorice” you see on shelves contains real licorice root or extract. Checking labels can help identify those sneaky substitutes.
Moderation and informed choices are your allies. While occasional licorice consumption might be fine for some, it’s always best to consult your healthcare provider to ensure you’re not jeopardizing your well-being.
Delicious alternatives...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 24, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Travelers With Severe Dengue : A GeoSentinel Analysis
CONCLUSION: Complicated dengue is relatively rare in travelers. Clinicians should monitor patients with dengue closely for warning signs that may indicate progression to severe disease. Risk factors for developing complications of dengue in travelers need further prospective study.PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, International Society of Travel Medicine, Public Health Agency of Canada, and GeoSentinel Foundation.PMID:37335991 | DOI:10.7326/M23-0721
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - June 19, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ralph Huits Kristina M Angelo Bhawana Amatya Sapha Barkati Elizabeth D Barnett Emmanuel Bottieau Hannah Emetulu Lo ïc Epelboin Gilles Eperon Line Medebb Federico Gobbi Martin P Grobusch Oula Itani Sabine Jordan Paul Kelly Karin Leder Marta D íaz-Menénd Source Type: research
