Global polio eradication effort struggles with the end game
In 1988, a collection of health and nonprofit organizations launched a vaccination program to eradicate polio, and the World Health Organization resolved to accomplish this lofty goal by 2000. More than 20 years later, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has yet to cross the finish line. A new, sharply critical report issued on 8 September by an independent monitoring board says GPEI is likely to miss yet more deadlines, and faults it for long embracing “a highly positive public ‘almost there’ narrative that was close to magical thinking.” Through massive vaccination ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Some Politicians Want to Research Geoengineering as a Climate Solution. Scientists Are Worried
Stratospheric aerosol injection, the idea of spraying sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to cool the planet, is one of the most controversial topics in climate science, with scientists engaged in a fierce, yearslong debate over whether even researching such techniques poses unacceptable risks. To some people outside of that community, though, it no longer matters much what the academics think. “Can we just disagree and move on?” Andrew Song, the co-founder of controversial geoengineering startup Make Sunsets, said in February, as he and his business partner Luke Iseman drove to the Reno, Nev., site of the...
Source: TIME: Science - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza and Justin Worland Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Mother-daughter duo in Durham builds health company backed by $26M
The mother-daughter entrepreneurs behind Little Otter are trying to change the way families think about children's mental health.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lauren Ohnesorge Source Type: news

The Intercept ’s Latest Leak Might Deal Irreparable Damage to Pakistani-Chinese Relations
This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 1302 donors have already invested in our efforts to combat corruption and predatory conduct, particularly in the financial realm. Please join us and participate via our donation page, which shows how to give via check, credit card, debit card or PayPal or…#paypal #andrewkobybko #intercept #pakistan #imrankhan #beltroadinitiative #andrewkorybko #moscow #newcoldwar #phd
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Monday ’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Emerson Electric, Estee Lauder, KeyCorp, Palantir, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Truist Financial, Unity Software and…
The futures were trading lower on Monday, after a big reversal on Friday that saw the risk-off crowd return to take advantage of a massive rally on Thursday. The triple witching options and futures expirations on Friday helped to stir the mix in a big way. With corporate buyback windows closing,…#federalreserve #fedchairpowell #treasury #brent #universityofmichigan #refinitiv #axs #bofasecurities #underperform #goldmansachs
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Richard Branson Says the Thing We All Fear The Most Is Actually The Way to Success
Every successful person, including billionaires, have repeatedly experienced this on their way to wealth and prosperity.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. regains the lead in friendly x-ray laser ‘arms race’
The United States has regained the global lead in x-ray lasers. The Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II), a so-called x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, has produced its first flashes of x-rays, lab officials announced today. Supporting studies of everything from the structures of biomolecules to the conditions in the cores of planets, the upgraded machine will produce data 8000 times faster than the original LCLS and in some ways surpass its main rival, the European XFEL near Hamburg, Germany. “There isn’t anything you can do at the European XFEL that you c...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Can Radio Time Be Bought With Real-Time Bidding? iHeartMedia is Working On It
To hear iHeartMedia tell it, radio advertisers have lacked the ability to conduct real-time bidding. But that may change. iHeartMedia hopes to offer real-time bidding for its 860+ radio stations in 160 markets, enabling media buyers to buy audio ads the way they now buy digital. “We're going to…#richbressler #coo #iheartmedia #goldmansachs #radioinsider #bressler #tradedesk #audio
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Innovation is key: early learnings from NHS England ' s discharge frontrunner sites
NHS Providers - Despite the best efforts of trust leaders and their system partners, discharging medically fit patients from hospitals in a timely way remains an ongoing challenge for the health and care system. The discharge frontrunner scheme is an example of how national support can empower leaders to innovate and test interventions targeted to local challenges and needs. This case study briefing is based on interviews with programme leaders from four of the discharge frontrunner sites to better understand their work during the first six months of the scheme.Briefing
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: news

Search Under Way for F-35 Jet Fighter Missing in South Carolina
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter taking part in an exercise in Japan last year. Teams of civilian and military personnel were searching the area around two man-made lakes north of a South Carolina military base for the wreckage of a Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter that went missing Sunday.#usmarinecorps #southcarolina #marinecorps
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Here are the 12 stocks Jim Cramer is watching, including Netflix, Arm, Planet Fitness
Here are some of the tickers on my radar for Monday, Sept. 18 taken directly from my reporter's notebook: • Evercore cuts (NFLX) price target to $500 per share from $550. Keeps outperform (buy) rating. Margins going down. Hollywood strike bad for business. Big demand for Netflix ad inventory but…#nflx #hollywood #netflix #bernstein #jimcramer #jakesullivan #wangyi #malta #chinaevergrande #moffetnathanson
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S & P 500 weekly preview: Why did stocks drop on Friday? By
lost 0.2% last week following a sentiment reversal on Friday, when the index dropped 1.2%. This way, the S&P 500 fell below the short-term supporting trend line, which could invite more pressure in the near term. The (IXIC) fell 0.4% after a 1.6% decline on Friday. Finally, the (DJI) closed 0.1%…#empiremanufacturing #tsm #sevensreport #pmi #autozone #dardenrestaurants #fomc #oppenheimer #q4 #edwardjones
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How AI Is Supercharging Financial Fraud
From smoothly written scam texts to bad actors cloning voices and superimposing faces on videos, generative AI is arming fraudsters with powerful new weapons. wanted to inform you that Chase owes you a refund of $2,000. To expedite the process and ensure you receive your refund as soon as…#chase #openai #soupsranjan #sardine #kennethwilliams #synchrony #deepinstinct #jenniferdestefano #arizona #ricksong
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Man Who Invented a Technology Used Billions of Times a Day Doesn ' t Get Credit for It. Now He ' s Setting the Record Straight
Paul McEnroe, an award-winning engineer who spent more than two decades in leadership roles at IBM, opens up about the Universal Product Code's development and the misconception that persists. Today, most people take their checkout experience at the supermarket for granted. They push up their…#paulmcenroe #ibm #universalproductcode #upc #mcenroe #google #wikipedia #normanjosephwoodland #siliconvalleypress #dayton
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The ultimate way to watch the Marvel movies
So you’ve decided to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Consisting of 32 films, nine streaming series, and two one-off specials on Disney Plus released from 2008 to 2023, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is expansive, and we’re not even counting the ABC, Netflix, and Hulu shows that probably aren’t…#disneyplus #abc #netflix #marvelstudios #mcu #phasefive #phasesix #marvel #tomcruise #olympic
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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