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How Implicit Bias Affects Your Medical Care

How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamOct 16th, 2024

Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety

Healthcare institutions are custodians of vast repositories of sensitive patient data, encompassing comprehensive health histories, insurance profiles, and billing data. The ramifications of a data breach often extend far beyond the immediate task of.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Scotland"s most vulnerable children wait years for placement in permanent homes: Report

Scotland's care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes—and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical "chameleon" that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Researcher examines model to foster just and equitable youth engagement in residential facilities

Recent research by Andrew Nalani, a faculty member at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, examines the viewpoints of youth care workers in juvenile residential facilities and their desires for fostering more just and equita.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

New AirPods Pro features take your hearing health seriously

The new AirPods Pro go long on hearing health with new hearing aid features that will work in conjunction with health care providers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Surf therapy connects people to water—ocean health depends on this "blue attunement"

As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in me and affects how I sen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Improved method for phonon lasers "locks" sound waves into a more stable and powerful state

Scientists have made a significant leap in developing lasers that use sound waves instead of light. These phonon lasers hold promise for advancements in medical imaging, deep-sea exploration, and other areas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Phage editing technology could lead to alternative treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

As antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat to our health, the scientific and medical communities are searching for new medicines to fight infections. Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have just moved closer to that goal with a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Global study shows demersal fishing affects ocean floor carbon storage

Scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the impact demersal fishing is having on climate change and the preservation of organic carbon stored in the seabed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

How parents" support and emotional guidance shape homework success

New research from Hebrew University shows that how well parents understand their children and manage their own emotions greatly affects homework time. Parents who are good at understanding their kids are more supportive and help them become more inde.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products

There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin—also known as snail slime—which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties. But researchers reporting in ACS Omega might have f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

New filter removes chemical contaminants from water even at very low concentrations

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products pose a major environmental threat. These chemicals, found in everyday items like medicines and cosmetics, can pollute waterways, harming the plants and animals living in the waterways and the humans who use.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Worm study shows risks posed by antidepressants in water

Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. In her PhD research, Toxicologist Merel van der Most has shown that this affects the behavior of nematodes. These drugs may also be harmful to many other aquatic creatures. Van de.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Study shows 1 in 15 young mothers is involved in care proceedings before their eldest child is 10

Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

For a young child, the first day in day-care center opens the door to a new world

A study at the Department of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has investigated the contribution of young children beginning in early childhood education and care (ECEC) during their first days in the new environment. The findings showed.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Color-changing, self-healing hydrogel microparticles: A smart solution for advanced wound care

Chronic diabetic wounds are prevalent in patients and are difficult to heal, presenting a significant medical challenge. The development of multifunctional hydrogel dressings with a well-designed morphology and structure can enhance their flexibility.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Scientists demonstrate giant THz Kerr effect via stimulated phonon polaritons

Terahertz (THz) waves and THz technologies have gradually opened a new style for communications, cloud-based storage/computing, information contest, and medical tools. With the advancement of THz technologies, studies on THz nonlinear optics have eme.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

How I proved to my ISP that my internet connection was inexcusably bad

Although my internet connection was downright terrible, my internet service provider couldn't care less. A shockingly simple tool helped me fix the problem......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024

AI can mitigate bias against women in loan decisions and boost lenders" profits and reputations

Recent research from the University of Bath shows discrimination against women worsens if Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used by lenders for loans, but that ethical lenders could choose to tweak the AI algorithms to address this bias and still impro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Researchers explore design of polar crystalline solids of pure molecular materials

Harmeet Bhoday, a Missouri S&T Ph.D. student in chemistry from Chandigarh, India, was the lead author of an article titled "Perfect Polar Alignment of Parallel Beloamphiphile Layers: Improved Structural Design Bias Realized in Ferroelectric Crystals.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024