The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
July 28, 2022 Edition-----Sadly the war drags on, Biden seems to be pretty impotent on most policy fronts and the US seems to be heading into a recession. Not good,In the UK the choosing the next PM is off and running as the country and Europe are cooling down after a heatwave (for them) of biblical proportions!In OZ Parliament is meeting which is when the rubber will really hit the road as a new virus wave runs out of control still! We need to do more to control it as we realise just how bad long COVID is!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/how-a-nobel-laureate-got-australian-economists-offside-...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 28, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
What ’s in the Collins‐Manchin ECA Reform, and Where It Goes From Here
ConclusionIn light of the current law, the situation we faced in the 2020 election, and the threats looming for the 2024 election and beyond, the Collins-Manchin ECRA bill would be a vast improvement. If faced with a choice between the status quo and passing this bill as-is, there ’s no question that ECRA would substantially reduce the risks of a catastrophe.As the legislative process moves forward, there are still some details to iron out and some holes to plug. Luckily, signs are positive that these concerns will be addressed and that none of them are insurmountable political hurdles. The ECRA draft is an excellent sta...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 22, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Andy Craig Source Type: blogs
Magnetic Microrobots to Brush and Floss Teeth
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a technique to manipulate magnetic microrobots into bristle and string shaped-structures that can brush and floss teeth. The iron oxide nanoparticle-based microrobots also activate hydrogen peroxide to release bacteria-killing free radicals to further target bacterial populations in the mouth. The technology may eventually be suitable for those with dexterity issues, or for lazy people, to take care of their oral hygiene.
So far, the researchers have shown that the microrobots can effectively remove biofilms from 3D printed replicas of human teeth and real te...
Source: Medgadget - July 14, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Dentistry Materials upenn Source Type: blogs
Catching Up With ReMARCable Vanderbilt Graduates
Four of the first-cohort MARC scholars in April 2022. From left to right: Cassidy Johnson, Lucy Britto, Hannah Craft, and Sim Plotkin. Credit: Dr. Katherine Friedman.
In 2021, we shared the perspectives of third-year undergraduates who had recently joined the first cohort of the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt’s MARC program provides mentorship and professional development opportunities to third- and fourth-year undergraduates who plan to pursue advanced degrees and are from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical sci...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 13, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Training Source Type: blogs
poem
PortholeLove is a portholeIn the giant iron boxWe ’ve all been born into First you find a portalTo see what everyone else sees:This is a treeThere ’s a squirrelThis, we call a streetAll that above is blueWhile below we call green Millions of tiny gapsIn the firmament Of isolated lookingnessGazing out on the worldAgreeing on a languageThat is cold and precise While love is sharing a viewFrom a single small windowWith someone like youWhere I can sayYou know, the grass Today has a purplish hueDusted with splashesOf blooming clover And you touch my handIn a gesture of assent &n...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - July 3, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Magnetic Steering System for Guidewires
Percutaneous coronary intervention is an incredibly useful technique to minimally invasively investigate and treat cardiac issues, such as blockages in the coronary arteries, but it requires a significant amount of skill to perform safely and effectively. Manipulating a guidewire through the tortuous vasculature is not for the faint hearted, with the possibility of perforating a vessel always near. Moreover, as the procedure is frequently undertaken at the bedside, it is impossible for the clinician to avoid X-ray exposure.
Now researchers at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have developed a ...
Source: Medgadget - June 28, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Radiology Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: Trivial miracles and moral whiplash
Chapter 6 is a strange amalgam indeed. I episode 1, Elisha ' s prophet buddies want more living space so they go down to the river to build a bigger encampment. One guy loses an ax head in the water, and Elisha makes it float.That ' s it. Big whoop.In episode 2, the Syrians decide to attack Israel. Elisha can miraculously here his conversation from a distance so he knows their plans. Elisha then has God strike the Syrians blind, and they foolishly let him lead them to Samaria, where they are trapped. Normally, God wants Israel ' s enemies exterminated, and in fact past kings have gotten into trouble for not completin...
Source: Stayin' Alive - June 19, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Cato ’s Champion of Liberty
Peter GoettlerWith 41 years of service, David Boaz is the longest-tenured employee in the history of the Cato Institute. Like Cal Ripken ’s record-setting 2,632 consecutive games, I can’t conceive of anyone ever exceeding his record of service and dedication.Without David, Cato wouldn ’t be the influential and respected voice of liberty it is today. He has been immersed in nearly every aspect of Cato’s work and operations, and has kept Cato sharp, principled, independent, nonpartisan, and most importantly, libertarian. David’s bookThe Libertarian Mind is a brilliant articulation of our philosophy. I often give it...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Peter Goettler Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
June 09, 2022 Edition-----The Russian war on Ukraine is now well over 100 days old. The destruction and deaths are just awful and the world is being seriously re-shaped. Where this ends is unknowable but unlikely to be good.In the US we are seeing almost daily mass shootings and no-one seems to know what to do. Just pathetic.In the UK the hangover is slowly lifting after the 4 day royal celebration.In OZ we are having an energy crisis which we hope we will find solutions for soon!-----Major Issues.------https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/australias-labor-government-faces-a-whole-new-economic-ball-game/news...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - June 9, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Melt Electrowriting to Make Fibrous Heart Valve Scaffolds
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed a technique to create heart valve scaffolds that can mimic the variable mechanical properties of the real thing. The researchers used a method called melt electrowriting to create complex and variable patterns in the fibrous scaffolds, allowing them to mimic the structure and mechanical properties of heart valves. The technique involves heating a polymer and then extruding the melted material through a print head to form very thin fibers on a moving surface. The researchers hope that the technique could lead to heart valve implants that encourage a...
Source: Medgadget - June 8, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Thoracic Surgery TU_Muenchen Source Type: blogs
“Prohibition Theater” and “The Iron Law of Prohibition”
Jeffrey A. SingerA May 18 opinion column in theWall Street Journal by Joseph Grogan and Casey B. Mulligan titled “Fentanyl Overdose Rates Are Rising Fast” argued that to better address the overdose crisis, the Biden administration should tighten border security, give law enforcement better tools to combat the drug trade, toughen sentencing, and add illicit fentanyl and its analogs (easily created in clandestine labs) to the Drug Enforcement Admini stration’s Schedule 1 (“no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse ”), joining cannabis, LSD, heroin, MDMA (“ecstasy”) and other drugs wi...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 31, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: God the deceiver
(Ch. 22 is the last of 1 Kings, but as I have noted before the division of the book in two is arbitrary and is not in the Tanakh.) The plot here is a bit complicated and it ' s more than a bit weird so I ' ll state it clearly. God finally gets around to killing Ahab because Ahab because Ahab spared the life of Benhadad (1 Kings 20). So god hatches an elaborate plot. For unspecified reasons, God knows that if Israel and Judah attack Syria, the Syrians will concentrate on killing Ahab and leave the rest of the army alone.. Why the Syrians will do this is not explained. So Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, comes to visit and ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 29, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Biden Administration Tacitly Admits Buy America Requirements are Hindering Efforts to Improve Infrastructure
Colin GrabowPerhaps adding protectionist measures to a bill ostensibly aimed at improving U.S. infrastructure wasn ’t the best idea.Contained in last year ’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requiring the use of U.S.-made iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products in federally funded infrastructure projects. But with BABA’s restrictions set to take effect this month, the Depar tment of Transportation (DOT) hasannounced that the mandated use of U.S. construction materials will now be waived for 180 days.Given the Biden administration ’...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 25, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
80 Keep Pushing Quotes to Help You on That Last Mile Towards Your Dream
You’re tired.
You’ve stumbled. Failed. Made a few mistakes.
You may feel like giving in and giving up.
But now is the time to hold on, to keep going and to keep pushing towards your dream.
It’s time to renew your motivation and recharge your energy.
To help you with that I want to share 80 of the best and most powerful keep pushing quotes.
And if you want more inspirational quotes to help you to keep pushing forward through the tough times and towards your dreams then check out this post with quotes on not settling for less in life and this one filled with I deserve better quotes.
Motivational Keep Pushing Quotes
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Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - May 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 23rd 2022
In conclusion, remofuscin activates the lysosome-to-nucleus pathway in C. elegans, thereby increasing the expression levels of xenobiotic detoxification genes resulted in extending their lifespan.
Naked Mole-Rat Skin Shows Fewer Signs of Aging
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/05/naked-mole-rat-skin-shows-fewer-signs-of-aging/
Naked mole-rats exhibit a maximum life span that is many times longer than is the case for similarly sized mammals. Further, they are negligibly senescent, showing few age-related declines in function across much of that lengthy life span. That includes maintenance of stem ...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 22, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
