The Chicago school economist who warned years ago of America ’s ‘business dynamism’ fading still sees ‘something broken in the background’
Ufuk Akcigit is a distinguished economist. He’s the Arnold C. Harberger professor of economics at the University of Chicago, one of the most influential departments in the discipline of the last century (the so-called “Chicago school”), and holds a PhD from MIT. The Turkish national has also won…#ufukakcigit #universityofchicago #phd #mit #turkish #maxplanckhumboldt #kielinstitute #guggenheimfellowship #akcigit #sinatates
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Just how bad is alcohol? Eight experts weigh in on the risks and supposed benefits of drinking
Although it’s common knowledge that drinking too much is unhealthy, research sometimes conflicts about where the dividing line is between permissible and risky alcohol consumption — and whether drinking a small amount could come with any health benefits. In the last few months alone, two large…#timstockwell #krishnaaragam #mit #aragam #zhaopingli #uclahealth #katherinekeyes #keyes #emmalaing #laing
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

6 ways the Inflation Reduction Act changed America and the world in 1 year
President Biden and members of his Cabinet are fanning out across the U.S. to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act on the first anniversary of its passage. This is partly a celebration tour for the largest piece of climate-stabilizing legislation ever enacted in the U.S., but it's also a public…#cabinet #joemanchin #kyrstensinema #ezraklein #affordablecareact #trump #ira #medicare #ricknewman #yahoofinance
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There ’s More Evidence ChatGPT Is a Good Doctor But a Bad Coder
In the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, not all large language models are created equal. Two new studies reveal striking differences in the capabilities of popular systems like ChatGPT when put to the test on complex real-world tasks. According to researchers at Purdue University,…#purdueuniversity #stackoverflow #api #ucla #nephrology #anthropicsclaudeai #llm #vicuna #mit #lexfridman
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Northeast Delta HSA unveils Harm-Reduction Vending Machines; effort to reduce drug overdose, misuse
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) announces the launch of its innovative harm-reduction vending machines. These state-of-the-art machines are designed to provide critical resources and support to individuals at risk of substance abuse, promoting harm reduction and...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Substance use, harm reduction attitudes and behaviors among attendees of nature rave parties in Israel - Bonny-Noach H, Shapira B, Baumol P, Tadmor N, Rosca P, Shoshan S, Harel-Fisch Y, Caduri A.
BACKGROUND: Few studies have analyzed harm reduction behaviors and attitudes among rave party attendees. Since the late 1980s, there has been a large Israeli rave scene, also known as 'Nature Parties'. However, only a few studies have been conducted among ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Sen. Joe Manchin to skip a big White House event as he considers running against Biden
When President Joe Biden marks the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act next week with a major celebration at the White House, one prominent invited guest is not expected to be in the crowd. The decision by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to skip the White House’s campaign-style…#joemanchin #westvirginia #whitehouses #democrat #stevericchetti #ricchetti #arizona #kyrstensinema #grandcanyon #democrats
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Analyst Warns Of Stock Market Risk Despite Fed ' s Rate Hike Pause: Focus On This Policy Move
The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet reduction continues to threaten the stock market, despite nearing the end of its rate hikes, Business Insider reports. Ned Davis Research emphasized in a note on Thursday that the Fed’s quantitative tightening could impact stock prices and other risk assets.…#federalreserves #neddavisresearch #josephkalish #neddavisresearchs #ndr #corecpislips
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

IEA: Global oil supply plunged by 910,000 bpd in July in part due to sharp reduction in Saudi output
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

U.S. health care has been in crisis since Nixon
In 1977, the Sex Pistols released their first and only studio album. Raw, rude, and a rejection of everything rock ‘n’ roll, Never Mind the Bollocks became the battle cry of U.K. Punk. With a legacy that loud, one album was enough. It was a completely different operating philosophy that undermined…#nevermindbollocks #ukpunk #richardnixon #liraneinav #stanford #amyfinkelstein #mit #google #dexcom #elilillyandcompany
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why The Assumption That Manufacturing Jobs Are " Good " Is Dead Wrong
The news is everywhere: the U.S. is making things again. Fueled by unprecedented federal investments through the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPs and Science Act, states across the country will soon be seeing the technology critical to our clean-energy future being built in their own…#scienceact #illinois #rivian #lion #paulkrugman #deepsouth #mississippi #hyundaikia #americanprospect #losangelescounty
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Meta Is Rehiring Some of the 10,000 Staffers It Laid Off This Year (Report)
Meta’s mass layoffs have morphed into callbacks. The parent of Facebook and Instagram has opened an “alumni portal” where recently canned employees can reapply for jobs as the social media giant reverses its headcount reduction and picks up the pace of hiring, Business Insider reported. Meta said…#meta #facebookandinstagram #yearofefficiency #threads #twitter #elonmusk #arvr #laid #thewrap
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Market Is Mispricing Impact of Biden ’s Inflation Reduction Act, Goldman Says
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How AI Can Help Doctors Make Better Decisions
David Sontag is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, part of the Institute for Medical Engineering ...#davidsontag #mit
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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