Digital Contact Tracing and Data Protection: Assessing the French and Portuguese Applications
Luis Felipe Ramos (University of Minho), Digital Contact Tracing and Data Protection: Assessing the French and Portuguese Applications, 6(2) EU L. J. 35 (2020): The rapid outbreak of COVID-19 has necessitated a global response to manage the transmission, spread, and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 5, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Notes on European Longevity Industry Startups
While much of the longevity industry is based in the US, there are a fair number of companies elsewhere in the world, working on approaches that target the mechanisms of aging in order to better treat age-related conditions or improve health in later life. The article here notes some of the European biotech startups in the industry. The main body of commentary on the industry in this article suffers from much the same issues as most popular science coverage of research into the treatment of aging as a medical condition, in that the author makes no attempt to distinguish between parts of the field that cannot possible do mu...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 4, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Understanding Leprosy on World Leprosy Day
Leprosy is a chronic and progressive disease that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. Leprosy has been with us for thousands of years. There is evidence of the disease as far back as 4000 BC, in ancient Egypt.[1] In 1873, Norwegian physician Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen discovered that leprosy was caused by a bacterium. [2] Today, we call this bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, and we often refer to leprosy as Hansen’s Disease, in honor of Dr. Hansen. While leprosy caused significant morbidity and mortality in the past, cases today are rare and are curable with proper treatment.
How Is Leprosy Transmitte...
Source: GIDEON blog - January 28, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Uri Blackman Tags: News Leprosy Source Type: blogs
A Brief History of ‘Deep Deplatforming’
Will DuffieldOver the past two weeks, a host of internet infrastructure providers have withdrawn service from websites associated with or used by the far-right. Parler, a Twitter alternative popular among Trump supporters, was quickly removed from the Apple and Google app stores before being dropped by its web host, Amazon. This decision knocked Parler ’s website offline and prompted a new wave of concerns about the power of technology companies to curtail speech. While infrastructural deplatforming is not unprecedented, the current cascade of refusals is broader and more politically salient than past episodes. The momen...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 22, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Will Duffield Source Type: blogs
Medical Gadgets at This Year ’s CES 2021
CES 2021 took place this past week, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual electronics megashow show was completely virtual. While we certainly missed the free swag, a chance with lady luck at the Vegas casino tables, and the opportunity to reunite with many of you Medgadget readers, there were still a good deal of medical and health technology announcements this year. Here’s a round-up of some of the notable products we encountered.
Masks Everywhere
In the age of COVID-19, face coverings have become a hot medical gadget and a new fashion trend. We saw no shortage of masks of all sorts while roami...
Source: Medgadget - January 18, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Scott Jung Tags: Cardiology Exclusive OTC ces Source Type: blogs
