The Revenge of Expectations: Trump's Rhetoric and Kim's Missile Bases
The high hopes and inflated expectations of U.S. diplomacy with North Korea set by Donald Trump after his summit with Kim Jong Un are quickly coming unraveled.Trump confidentlydeclared an end to the nuclear threat from North Korea on the heels of the Singapore summit, and has since repeatedly declared that the United States ismaking progress in its efforts to denuclearize North Korea.However, many arms control and nuclear experts have warned that the actual substance of theagreement between the United States and North Korea leaves much to be desired. North Korean promises to denuclearize are vague at best and there is no r...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 12, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Eric Gomez Source Type: blogs
The World Economic Forum hosts Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies in Dubai (November 10 –12th)
Quick heads-up on a very promising event.
Description: Quickly developing neurotechnologies will have an impact on entire industries, governments, and societies in the future. The Global Future Council on Neurotechnologies will explore these technological developments and their ethical implications for society. The council will outline ethical principles in using data and technology for screening and early diagnostics of mental illness and neurodegenerative diseases.
Overview of the general initiative:
The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils are the world’s foremost interdisciplinary knowledge network dedicat...
Source: SharpBrains - November 7, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Technology brain ethical innovative mental illnes neurodegenerative-diseases neurotech neurotechnologies thinking Source Type: blogs
Implantable, Light Activated Drug Releasing Microchamber Arrays
A research collaboration between scientists in Singapore, Russia, and the UK has developed a way of building tiny microchambers that can release drugs when activated by light.
The microchambers are packaged together into implantable arrays that, when illuminated by near-infrared light, will open up and let whatever is inside flow out. They’re made from a mix of polymers and graphene oxide using two techniques called nanoimprint lithography and layer-by-layer assembly, both perfected at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore.
The wavelength of light that is used to open up the chamber is sa...
Source: Medgadget - November 7, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Materials Source Type: blogs
Where Does Blood Testing Stand Today?
The dream about a drop of blood signaling a wide range of diagnostic results was shattered with Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scam. The machination of the company has set back the innovation of blood testing and investment into the field for years. However, there’s always hope. The Medical Futurist looked around where blood testing stands today and what’s the future it is heading towards.
Dreaming about a home laboratory
Stephen just came home from walking his dog, Barney, an always smiling labrador. The 40-something got off his smart shoes, sat back on the yellow couch that he and her partner, Sara, were fighting ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 3, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Biotechnology Business Future of Medicine Medical Professionals Patients Portable Diagnostics Researchers blood blood draw blood test blood testing digital health health market home Innovation laboratory theranos Source Type: blogs
The Future Holds Smart Habitats for People With Special Needs
No matter whether it’s about the problems of aging, vision, hearing, disabilities or other permanent conditions, modern urban environments or residential places often disregard people with special needs. Luckily, technology and smart design might offer solutions on how to make cities more accessible, more inclusive and entirely suited for everyone in the future.
Technology could support smart habitats for people’s real needs
Grandmas, children, pregnant women, Filipinos, French or American people, tall, small, big, round-faced, blond, black-haired or bold – people differ in all kinds of ways, and we could go on for h...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 1, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Medical Professionals Patients Policy Makers Researchers accessible disability health technology inclusive Innovation people with special needs smart city smart design Source Type: blogs
AireSone Junior Wearable Respiratory Monitor For Children: Interview with Adrian Ang, CEO AEvice Health
AireSone Junior is a wearable respiratory monitor for children that has been developed by AEvice Health, a spinout of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The device is attached to a child’s chest at night and listens to their breathing. An algorithm can process the audio signal, measuring the respiratory rate, heart rate, and sleep cycle, and the device notifies parents when warning signs in their child’s vitals are detected. The device is conceived for use with children who suffer from respiratory illnesses such as asthma, pneumonia, and sleep apnea.
The data are readable by parents on a smart device, and t...
Source: Medgadget - October 22, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 22nd 2018
In this report, we propose that the molecular mechanisms of beneficial actions of CR should be classified and discussed according to whether they operate under rich or insufficient energy resource conditions. Future studies of the molecular mechanisms of the beneficial actions of CR should also consider the extent to which the signals/factors involved contribute to the anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and other CR actions in each tissue or organ, and thereby lead to anti-aging and prolongevity.
RNA Interference of ATP Synthase Subunits Slows Aging in Nematodes
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Source: Fight Aging! - October 21, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Any and All Trend Projection Models Showing Slow, Incremental Future Increases in Longevity are Simply Wrong
This open access paper is an example of a model of future life expectancy that projects existing trends, with a little variation in here and there based on whether or not public health measures related to smoking and diet prove to be more successful or less successful. It predicts an average global increase in life expectancy of 4 to 5 years by 2040. In recent years I would have said that this is probably incorrect. I think we are at the point now in the development of rejuvenation therapies at which I can say that it is definitely incorrect. Any study that fails to consider progress in the treatment of aging as a medical ...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 18, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
An American Visa for Domestic Workers: Taking a Lesson from Singapore
I ’ll be a participant in animmigration conference in Michigan organized byShikha Dalmia of the Reason Foundation later this week. As part of the conference, Dalmia asked the participants to write essays on specific immigration subtopics that she will later assemble in a book (if I recall correctly). Dalmia asked me to write an essay on Singapore’s immigration policy – a challenging assignment as I only had the vaguest impressions of their immigration policy from a few readings over the years and a lunch meeting with Singaporean officials from the Ministry of Manpower five years ago. Singapore ’s immigration s...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 10, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
New Economic Freedom Index, U.S. Returns to Top 10
According to theEconomic Freedom of the World: 2018 Annual Report—co-published today in the United States by the Fraser Institute (Canada) and the Cato Institute—the United States has returned to the list of the top ten freest economies in the world after an absence of many years and a decline that began around the year 2000. The United States ranks 6th on th e index.“During the 2009–2016 term of President Obama, the US score initially continued to decline as it had under President Bush. From 2013 to 2016, however, the US rating increased from 7.74 to 8.03. This is still well below the high-water mark of 8.62 in 20...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 25, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
International Palliative Care Education - EPEC-Peds
By Stacy S. Remke (@StacyRemke)In about 2004, our program embarked on a regional pilot project to teach healthcare workers – doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and others – to provide pediatric palliative care. Our region is the Upper Midwest: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota. “Join pediatric palliative care,” we joked, “and see the world!!”Little did we know.From these first steps began a truly humbling and inspiring journey across many continents and into many communities.Much of this started when a project I was involved with –Education in Palliative and End of Life Care for Pedi...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - September 21, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Tags: international pediatrics remke Source Type: blogs
New Faster, Cheaper, Better Test Platform for Nucleic Acid Identification of Diseases
At the National University of Singapore, scientists have developed a portable, point-of-care nucleic acid test platform that can be used to diagnose a variety of diseases. It comes in the form of a cartridge that does not need to be kept refrigerated or handled specially in any other way and once used it provides results faster than existing methods.
Called enVision (enzyme-assisted nanocomplexes for visual identification of nucleic acids), the testing device has everything needed to perform the test and does not require any external heating elements or pumps, so can be used at the point of care. “Conventional technol...
Source: Medgadget - September 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Diagnostics Genetics Materials Nanomedicine Pathology Source Type: blogs
Getting Older and Feeling Great Joy — Despite All Our Ills
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
While some people may think that the older you get, the worse your quality of life and well-being becomes. Yet, there are growing numbers of men and women who may now have some silver or gray strands of hair and other age-related signs who’ll tell you they’ve never felt happier. They greet each day with hope and enthusiasm, feeling confident, purposeful, grateful and filled with joy. This, despite an assortment of ailments, frailties, medical conditions and gradual slowing down.
How can it be? Does this older generation know something the...
Source: World of Psychology - September 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Aging General Grief and Loss Happiness Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help aches and pains joy Loving Kindness Source Type: blogs
DNA Empowerment for Lifestyle Changes: Interview with Wellness by Science CEO, Harry Blustein III
As genetic screening technologies continue being developed and offered at ever cheaper prices, members of the general public are growing increasingly curious about what lies hidden in their DNA. While many have elected to sample their genome out of pure curiosity and to get better insight into their family history, the resultant data could often hint at serious risks to health and wellbeing. Wellness By Science is a new company that has focused on improving people’s lifestyle and eating habits by first testing their DNA for obesity- and diabetes-related markers. Medgadget recently had a chance to chat with founder an...
Source: Medgadget - August 23, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Mohammad Saleh Tags: Exclusive Genetics Medicine Public Health Source Type: blogs
Could A.I. Solve The Human Resources Crisis In Healthcare?
About 17.4 million – that’s the number of healthcare workers who are missing from the healthcare system globally. The human resources crisis in the medical sector is a burning issue, but with the aging and burn-out of physicians on the one hand, and the continuous rise in chronic diseases, on the other hand, it will even get worse year by year. Could artificial intelligence give a helping hand to doctors and ease the burden on healthcare systems? The Medical Futurist Institute published a paper that says it’s possible, but first, we need to tackle a range of ethical and legal questions.
A global health workforce ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 2, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research AI crisis digital health strategy future Healthcare HR human resources medical technology workforce Source Type: blogs
