Is American Economic Freedom Determined by Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Countries of Origin?
Alex NowrastehThe best potential counter argument against vastly expanding legal immigration is that immigrants might bring the less-efficient economic institutions, political systems, or cultural mores of their homelands with them to the United States. Ultimately, the United States and other rich countries are prosperous because of our economic and politicalinstitutions with some variation potentially explained by culture.Most immigrants come from poorer countries with worse economic institutions, especially as measured by theEconomic Freedom of the World Index. My co-author Benjamin Powell and I investigated whether immi...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 13, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
Gay Rights and the Illiberal World
David BoazOn Monday, LGBT activists in Tbilisi, Georgia,called off a planned Pride March after hundreds of violent counter ‐protestersattacked activists and journalists.On Tuesday, WeChat, China ’s most popular social media service,shut down dozens of accounts on LGBT topics run by college students and nonprofit groups as part of a tightening of political control by the Communist Party.Three weeks ago, Hungary ’s parliamentpassed legislation that would ban the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change.And all these assaults on human rights reminded me ofa ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 7, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: David Boaz Source Type: blogs
Emerging Trends: Technology ’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease
In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a particular ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should.
Technological solutions to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, are rising with increasing pipeline drug development, promising biomarkers, and more. Let’s jump right in.
Liza Marshall was “over the moon” when she said yes to the love of her life in a small cerem...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Forecast Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Future of Medicine Personalized Medicine Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones alzheimer brain diagnosis digital digital health Healthcare Innovation me Source Type: blogs
Better Broadband for Better Health Care
By KIM BELLARD
Here’s a question that we don’t often ask: which is the U.S. more likely to accomplish – getting everyone health insurance, or broadband? Hint: it’s probably not what you think.
The health insurance part of it is often debated. We passed ACA, but the number of uninsured stubbornly remains at nearly 30 million, almost 10% of the population. Still, except for residents of those 12 states that have refused to pass Medicaid expansion, everyone in the country has at least access to public or private health insurance, with subsidies available to many.
Broadband hasn’t bee...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology broadband broadband access Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs
Emerging Trends: Skin Checking Algorithms
In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a certain ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should. We are beginning with skin checking algorithms, which is definitely a course currently rising. Let’s have a deeper look.
Everyone should have a skin check done from time to time. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected to receive a ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Covid-19 Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Healthcare Policy Personalized Medicine Portable Medical Diagnostics google nature dermatology A.I. Semmelweis skin SkinVision Source Type: blogs
Emerging Trend Alert – Skin Checking Algorithms
In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a certain ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should. We are beginning with skin checking algorithms, which is definitely a course currently rising. Let’s have a deeper look.
Everyone should have a skin check done from time to time. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected to receive a ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Covid-19 Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Healthcare Policy Personalized Medicine Portable Medical Diagnostics google nature dermatology A.I. Semmelweis skin SkinVision Source Type: blogs
The United States Should Welcome Immigrants from China
Alex Nowrasteh andJohn GlaserCompetition with China is dominating America ’s foreign policy discourse in a way reminiscent of Cold War hysteria. Our politics haven’t descended into McCarthyite crusades to purge federal departments of alleged communist infiltrators, but there are already examples of making policy out of paranoia.In addition tofueling wasteful defense spending, fear of China has led policymakers to push for cuts to Chinese immigration. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) believes dramatically reducing immigration from China is necessary to protect against Chinesespies stealing American secrets. Senator Ted Cruz (R...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 10, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh, John Glaser Source Type: blogs
The Best Technologies Against Food Allergies
Food has a significant role in our lives, yet, we practically have no idea what we eat. With the advent of industrial farming and the food processing industry, consumer control over food has been lost – and we lost track of substances. Food labels are far from providing enough information about what is actually in the package. Although labelling of allergens is mandatory in most countries, factual data is often hidden behind mysterious E-s and numbers. Various tech devices promise a solution.
And a solution is indeed needed. About 7.5% of the global population is allergic to certain foods. Over 200,000 people require ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 27, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Digital Health Research Future of Food Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics digital technology food allergy Nima food sensor digital health techno Source Type: blogs
How Do They Hack Hospitals? – Cyberthreats In The Digital Health Era
Discussion about cyberthreats is and will increasingly be crucial in the medical field so as to better address and prevent them. This issue is particularly concerning as the world is increasingly turning to digital solutions to access healthcare while we must limit physical visits.
However, these discussions should not revolve only around strengthening the IT infrastructure with anti-malwares. This won’t cut it as, in addition to the technological component, there’s very much a social component in hacking into healthcare facilities. Let’s decrypt how this is the case; and consider additional measures that all of u...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 19, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Covid-19 Healthcare Policy Security & Privacy Hospital data security cybercrime cybersecurity wannacry ransomware data breach hipaa virus NHS cyberattack Acronis Mandiant social hacking Kevin Mitnick Rapid7 social eng Source Type: blogs
The Great Transformation
This is the title of a book published in 1944 by the Hungarian-American political economist Karl Polanyi. It is widely considered to be an important work in political economy, so read it if you can.But the Wikipedia summary actually isn ' t bad. Polanyi addresses many of the problems and issues that concerned Karl Marx, but with 100 years of added perspective, including of course the experience of actually existing Communism. I ' m going to run a trick play here and quote from the Communist Manifesto, which was first published in 1848. (The wordsmithing was actually mostly by Friedrich Engels, who was a better commun...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 21, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Inside Schizophrenia: Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatments
Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the dark and disturbing evolution of schizophrenia treatments. From systematic euthanasia to hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy to the infamous lobotomy.
Were these doctors “mad scientists” torturing the mentally ill or were they the only ones trying to help a population of people seen as a burden?
About our Guest
Miriam Posner is an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Information. She holds a Ph.D. in Film ...
Source: World of Psychology - December 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Brain and Behavior General History of Psychology Inside Schizophrenia Mental Health and Wellness Psychiatry Psychotherapy Brain Disorders ECT Electric shock Electroconvulsive Therapy Frontal Lobotomies History Of Mental Illness H Source Type: blogs
What We Believe In – The Medical Futurist Mission Statement
It has never been more important to look at the road ahead of us. 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges upon humankind. And at times when the world seems to collapse and all we knew or thought to know changes in an instant, we all need solid ground beneath our feet. We at The Medical Futurist believe this ground is science itself.
Indeed, 2020 has been a decisive year in many aspects. What matters to us the most is that it has created a massive gap between those who believe in science and those who don’t. It has also brought science fiction into our living room as the world we saw in movies or read in books has be...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 12, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Medical Education AI physician science tmf empowered patients Semmelweis rwanda AM Source Type: blogs
America ’s Truck Shortage Reveals the Folly of Pandemic Protectionism
Scott LincicomeShortages during the onset of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused many politicians and pundits toembrace protectionism as a means of boosting the United States’ “resilience” to economic shocks and, by extension, Americans’ access to essential goods during the next crisis. Current shortages of pickup trucks, however, show why such plans are not only ineffective but could actually make thing worse.According to a recent CNBCreport, the pandemic is causing Americans to travel across the country and pay record prices for new and used trucks (emphasis mine):Two factors tied to the coronavirus pandemic...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 21, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome Source Type: blogs
Going Postal? Proposals for Post ‐Office Banking in 2020
Conclusion: The Strange Persistence of Postal BankingTo paraphrase the USPS ' s unofficial motto, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night —nor the evidence from unbanked surveys—have yet managed to dissuade contemporary proponents of postal banking. But there is no reason to believe that postal banking would significantly lower the number of Americans without bank accounts. That does not mean there are no suitable remedies, but th ese are more likely to come from innovative tech firms and retailers in the private sector, and from the removal of regulations that have raised the cost of keeping a bank account. ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 16, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Diego Zuluaga Source Type: blogs
The Future of Emergency Medicine: 6 Technologies That Make Patients The Point-of-Care
Car crashes, home injuries, fires, natural disasters: every minute – if not every second – spent without treatment in such cases of medical emergencies and high-risk patients could reduce the chance of survival or proper recovery. In fact, when deprived of oxygen, permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes, while death can occur as soon as 4-6 minutes later. In this race against time, digital health technologies that turn patients into the point-of-care could prove to be game-changers for first responders and emergency units.
From driverless cars through medical drones to artificial intelligence (...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 29, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Portable Medical Diagnostics Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health Health 2.0 Innovation technology emergency emergency medicin Source Type: blogs
