Automating Cellular Image Analysis to Find Potential Medicines
Dr. Anne Carpenter. Credit: Juliana Sohn.
When she started college, Anne Carpenter, Ph.D., never guessed she’d one day create software for analyzing images of cells that would help identify potential medicines and that thousands of researchers would use. She wasn’t planning to become a computational biologist, or even to focus on science at all, but she’s now an institute scientist and the senior director of the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard in Cambridge.
Starting Out in Science
Before beginning her undergraduate studies at Purdue University...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 22, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Cells Tools and Techniques Bioinformatics Cellular Imaging Computational Biology Cool Tools/Techniques Profiles Source Type: blogs
Launching Biomedical Careers for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Group of RIT U-RISE students, including Bo Allaby (standing second from the right) and Maameyaa Asiamah (kneeling in front) who are interviewed in this post. Credit: Dr. Bonnie Jacob.
Scientists who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) are underrepresented at all career stages, especially at the Ph.D. level. To address this, the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) training program for undergraduates who are deaf and hard of hearing at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, has committed to lifting barriers and increasing DHH representation in science.
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Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 8, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Profiles Training Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 23rd February 2023
First, some research that has been picked up by the media:A study of school performance in 12 year olds, looking at performance in children who were born following an induced labour. Thestudy is open access andgot coverage in the Guardian. Then, some things about breastfeeding:Claims made on formula milk are not backed up by evidence,a study in the BMJ finds,discussed in the Guardian and by the BBC.TheGuardian ’s coverage of a new series ofopen access articles in the Lancet.Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, statistics on breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks after birth, quarterl...
Source: Browsing - February 23, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: breastfeeding midwifery Source Type: blogs
Aging in Place or Assisted Living: It's About Choices
It's not hard to understand why 60-year-olds would say that they want to remain in their home for life rather than move to assisted living or a nursing home. These are generally people who are relatively healthy and feel that they can hire help for whatever they need down the road.
Indeed, aging in place sounds like a wonderful concept. What could possibly be wrong with it? The Washington Post interviewed Stephen M. Golant, a University of Florida professor of gerontology, about the trend. Golant views the current. He feels that people should have choices and that aging in place is just one of them. Golant said in the int...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 10, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
The Art of The Nasopharyngeal Airway
I would surely rank the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) as one of the most under-rated / under-utilized pieces of equipment in the EMT bag of tricks. They’re useful, simple and versatile. As a group, we tend to do a pretty good job oxygenating our patients, but I think we drop the ball on BLS airway adjuncts.
Most of our unresponsive or semi-responsive patients should be arriving at the ER with an NPA in place. If you’re bagging a patient they should have one … maybe two NPAs in place.
They’re fast, they’re friendly, they work much better on the semi-conscious and they don’t stim...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 2, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
The 26 Best Poems About Life of All Time
In today’s post I want to share timeless poems about love, happiness, death and beauty.
These are 26 of the best poems about life of all time (in my opinion).
Some from recent times. Some from several hundred years ago.
I hope you’ll find these poems as beautiful and insightful about living life, common life struggles and the fleeting nature of our existence as I have. And that at least one or a few of them will help you to understand yourself a bit better or to improve today in some way.
And if you want even more timeless inspiration then check out this post with quotes on inner peace and also this one filled with un...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents
Discussions with Elders about HousingCaregiving Shouldn't Be Competitive but It Can Feel That Way at TimesChallenges of The Journey Toward Menopause – and After (Source: Minding Our Elders)
Source: Minding Our Elders - October 15, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Aging in Place or Assisted Living: It's About Choices
It's not hard to understand why 60-year-olds would say that they want to remain in their home for life rather than move to assisted living or a nursing home. These are generally people who are relatively healthy and feel that they can hire help for whatever they need down the road.
Indeed, aging in place sounds like a wonderful concept. What could possibly be wrong with it? The Washington Post interviewed Stephen M. Golant, a University of Florida professor of gerontology, about the trend. Golant views the current. He feels that people should have choices and that aging in place is just one of them. Golant said in the int...
Source: Minding Our Elders - October 11, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Veteran Caregiver for Multiple Elders Tells It Like It Is
When I first started sharing my stories and looking for others who had similar tales to tell, people tended to be reticent about speaking up. Now, sharing caregiver "in the trenches" stories has become a major part of caregiver self-care and even survival.
Because of my long Internet history, I'm often interviewed in print and on radio. A recent radio interview on a show called "Doing What Works," hosted by Maureen Anderson, touched on many topics that I've written about for Healthcentral.com over time, so I'm sharing links to those stories here for those who want to dig deeper.
The first question Maureen asked is how my...
Source: Minding Our Elders - October 8, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Changing Our Approach Together: How Health Data Can Advance Health Equity
The following is a guest article by Tina Feldmann, VP of Corporate & Product Marketing at Kno2.
The content of this article is taken from a panel Kno2 hosted as part of the recent Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, in collaboration with DirectTrust™ within a track dedicated to the sharing of health data to advance health equity. “This health data session led by Kno2, a long-time member of DirectTrust and a new member of Civitas Networks for Health, gave a great overview of how the health IT industry can help facilitate the shift to informed, whole-person care,” said Scott Stuewe, DirectTr...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Interoperability LTPAC AdventHealth Carrie O’Connell CIvitas Common Sense Medicine directtrust Dr. Peter Schoch Florida Hospital Physician Network Health Equity Health Informat Source Type: blogs
90 Fake Family Quotes to Help You Live a Healthier and Happier Life
Dealing with people that drag you down with toxicity and negativity can be bad enough at work or in school.
But it can be even worse when it’s in your family and it's often or always there close to you.
So in today’s post I’d like to share the best two faced fake family quotes.
To help you move away from fake family members and toxic relationships and start building a better, happier and healthier life starting today.
And if you want even more self-loving inspiration and motivation to restart your life in a healthy way then check out this post with quotes on toxic people and this one filled with effort in relationsh...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Psychological assessment reports for linguistically minoritized clients: Considerations for ethical and professional practice. - PsycNET
This article explores the ethical and professional responsibilities of psychologists when engaged in this work and provides proposed practices for drafting and delivering accessible assessment reports for linguistically minoritized clients. Recommendations are provided regarding how psychologists can share the results of an assessment with a referral source using written English and also support a client in accessing the information in their primary language. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)****************************************** Kevin S. McGrew, PhD Educational& School Psychologist Direc...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - September 2, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 13th August 2022.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment-----https://ehrintelligence.com/news/va-appoints-functional-champion-for-ehr-modernization-programVA Appoints Functional Champion for EHR Modernization ProgramThe new functional champion appointment will assist the VA EHR Modernization program as it struggles with implementation delays and cost overruns, the VA stated.BySarai RodriguezAugust 05, 2022 - The Depart...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 13, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
poem
Desert SilenceThe dead silence of the desertDraws us here for the serenityBut most cannot bear for longThis soundless deaf austeritySometimes it ’s so quietI start to hear thingsThat aren ’t really thereJust to fill in the voidBrain unable to weatherThe utter absconsion of soundFrom such vast desolationUnfurling to brown mountains In far off hazy distancesIt gets to be too muchI have to retreat From all the noiseAnd return to the benign Tumult of everyday life 8/7/22 (Source: Buckeye Surgeon)
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - August 7, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
