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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

Masimo"s claims falter as Apple defends smartwatch designs in court

Apple and Masimo's patent and trade secret dispute has intensified through lawsuits as Apple defends its innovations and Masimo's claims are rejected in court.Apple Watch UltraApple and medical equipment maker Masimo have been embroiled in lawsuits h.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Apple launches rear camera repair program for some iPhone 14 Plus models

Apple has determined that "a very small percentage" of iPhone 14 Plus units have a rear camera issue, and has launched a repair program to fix it.Some iPhone 14 Plus units have an issue that affects the rear camera of the device.The company says that.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Apple still suppresses employees discussing pay equity, says Labor Board

The US National Labor Relations Board is again accusing Apple management of illegally deterring employee discussions of pay and bias issues, part of a general anti-union campaign by the iPhone maker.Apple has faced numerous employee allegations acros.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing

A team of materials scientists, medical researchers and engineers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Australia has developed a new way to conduct digital light manufacturing that overcomes problems with current methods. In their pa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms

A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas Emergency Rooms.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Health Care in the U.S. and Influence Global Nuclear Policies

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Apple"s fourth quarter earnings were decent, but the holiday quarter will be vital

While the fourth quarter was good for Apple, analysts only care about the holiday quarter's massive revenue. A period that will be heavily influenced by the rollout of Apple Intelligence.Apple CEO Tim CookOn Halloween night, Apple offered a treat to.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study

Language models seem to treat "masculine and White concepts... as the 'default' value." Anyone familiar with HR practices probably knows of the decades of studies showing that ré.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

I Suffered Through An Excruciating Medical Procedure. I Was Furious When I Discovered The Truth About It.

I Suffered Through An Excruciating Medical Procedure. I Was Furious When I Discovered The Truth About It......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Largest U.S. healthcare data breach exposes medical records of 100 million customers

Largest U.S. healthcare data breach exposes medical records of 100 million customers A staggering new update has confirmed that February’s UnitedHealth data breach has impacted over 100 million Americans, now marking it as the largest hea.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Experiments demonstrate precise delivery of nanoparticles to lung via caveolae pumping system

In recent years, bio-medical engineers have been developing promising techniques that could help diagnose diseases or precisely target specific regions inside the human body. Among these promising therapeutic strategies are methods that rely on the u.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Auditor"s expertise in climate risks affects the quality of the client"s climate risk disclosures

In recent years, climate risk disclosures have become widely shaped on a global scale by several reporting frameworks and recommendations. These include the framework of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), International Fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Eco-friendly nanofibrous cellulose matrix has diverse applications ranging from textiles to medical devices

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries. In the search for more sustainable uses of cellulose, Lithu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

6 key elements for building a healthcare cybersecurity response plan

Medical practices remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, with over a third unable to cite a cybersecurity incident response plan, according to Software Advice. This gap exposes healthcare providers to risks of patient data breaches, HIPAA violations, fin.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

The Ars redesign 9.0.2 brings the text options you’ve requested

Wide mode, font size controls, hyperlink colors, and more! Readers of those other sites may not care much about font size and column widths. "40-character line lengths? In 18-poin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Daylight saving time linked to lost worker productivity

As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an hour this fall, new research from the University of Oregon finds the annual spring forward to daylight saving time affects worker productivity more than previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

How Harris’s Medicare Plan Could Make At-Home Care for Older Adults Easier

Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Researcher: How a Trump election win could hit the US food industry and leave millions of Americans hungry

As the US presidential election inches closer, a recent survey found that the economy is the top issue for voters, and many are also concerned about health care, foreign policy and inequality. Amid all the noise about these key issues however, food h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Patching problems: The “return” of a Windows Themes spoofing vulnerability

Despite two patching attempts, a security issue that may allow attackers to compromise Windows user’s NTLM (authentication) credentials via a malicious Windows themes file still affects Microsoft’s operating system, 0patch researchers hav.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

AI algorithm accurately detects heart disease in dogs

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease, which affects a large proportion of some smaller breeds such as King Charles Spaniels......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024