The landscape of brain health innovation: 130 experts and pioneers in 18 countries (and counting)
— Registrants for the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5-7th) as of November 3rd, 2017
Just a quick update on how registration stands for the upcoming 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Health & Enhancement in the Digital Age (December 5-7th).
We are proud to report that so far 130 experts, pioneers and practitioners are registered to participate.
95 seem to be based in the US and 35 abroad, based on IP address during registration, with the following country breakdown:
United States 95
Australia 7
Canada 6
United Kingdom 4
Israel 3
Norway 2
Italy 2
Taiwan 1
Singapore 1
India 1
France 1
Sweden ...
Source: SharpBrains - November 3, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Alvaro Fernandez Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Professional Development Technology brain health innovation brain-enhancement Brain-health virtual conference virtual summit Source Type: blogs
Blockchain + Gold
ConclusionI am not endorsing or recommending investment in any of these projects. Caveat emptor. But I think the last three listed warrant our attention as attempts, in the spirit of E-gold, to provide modern gold-based payment systems with online access. All three explicitly promisenot to hold fractional reserves, and say that you can track the volume of cryptoasset on their ledger to see that it matches the number of gold grams or ounces held in their vaults. But if one of them becomes popular as a one-hundred-percent-reserved goldpayment system, perhaps a subsequent innovator will offer zero storage fees and interest...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 26, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Lawrence H. White Source Type: blogs
Sound Waves Sort Cells for Diagnostics, Cell-Based Therapies
Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed a microfluidic device that can isolate cells from complex biological samples using sound waves. The technique could help doctors to accurately isolate specific types of cells from blood and other bodily fluids, which is useful for diagnostics and cell-based therapies.
Separating individual cells from complex biological samples, such as blood, is a challenge. The current gold-standard is a technique called fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). However, the equipment for FACS is expensive, bulky, and difficult to use, requiring specially tr...
Source: Medgadget - October 23, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Genetics Pathology Source Type: blogs
Activity trackers: Can they really help you get fit?
This study follows another one from the University of Pittsburgh that found less weight loss among young adults who used fitness trackers compared to those who didn’t.
What’s next?
As technology evolves and research provides more information about what works (and what doesn’t), I think we’ll see a new generation of devices that are more customized to individual needs and medical conditions. For example, a person with diabetes might monitor physical activity to provide information about how to coordinate insulin injections and meals.
In addition, activity trackers can do more than simply spit out information about h...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Exercise and Fitness Health activity tracker Source Type: blogs
Join 107 Brain Health & Enhancement Pioneers in 15 Countries (and counting)
Registrants for the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5-7th) as of October 12, 2017
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Just a quick update on how registration stands for the upcoming 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5-7th).
We are proud to report that, so far, 107 experts, pioneers and practitioners are registered to participate. 82 seem to be based in the US and 25 abroad (based on IP address during registration); with the following country breakdown:
United States 82
Australia 5
Canada 4
United Kingdom 4
Norway 2
Singapore 1
Portugal 1
Brazil 1
Italy 1
India 1
France 1
Argentina 1
Taiwan 1
Sweden 1
Brunei Daruss...
Source: SharpBrains - October 13, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain-enhancement Brain-health virtual conference virtual summit Source Type: blogs
Singapore's Free Trade Success Story
Viewers of Anthony Bourdain ’s CNN seriesParts Unknown last weekend were treated to the raconteur’s visit to the city-state of Singapore. Along with Bourdain’s usual noshing, imbibing, and bantering about the food culture with knowledgeable locals, he also made time for drinkswith Donald Low to discuss the country’s economic and political culture. Among Singapore’s hallmarks according to Low, an Associate Dean at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, was the desire to attract foreign capital and an “understanding that free trade is good for everyone.” Low ’s remarks will not come as a surprise to r...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 5, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
New Economic Freedom Report on Prosperity, Gender Equality and Populism
TheEconomic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Reportis out today. Co-published in the United States by the Fraser Institute (Canada) and the Cato Institute, it continues to find a strong relationship between economic freedom on the one hand, and prosperity and other indicators of human well-being on the other.The United States ranks 11 out of 159 countries, indicating a slight improvement recently in its rating, but its economic freedom remains far below what it was in the year 2000, when it began a long decline. Since 1970, the index has typically ranked the United States among the top four countries. The top countries in...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
Ranking the world ’s health systems: These results may surprise you
I was recently by the New York Times’ the Upshot to rank eight health care systems they had chosen: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This forced me to think about a pretty fundamental question: what do we want from a health care system?
What does an ideal health care system look like?
I would argue that most people want a health care system where they can get timely access to high-quality, affordable care and one that also promotes innovation of new tests and treatments. But underlying these sentiments are a lot of important issues that need unpack...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 24, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/ashish-jha" rel="tag" > Ashish Jha, MD, MPH < /a > Tags: Policy Public Health & Washington Watch Source Type: blogs
What Does an Ideal Healthcare System Look Like?
By ASHISH JHA, MD
Austin Frakt and Aaron Carroll recently approached me about a New York Times UpShot piece aiming to rank eight healthcare systems they had chosen: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This forced me to think about a pretty fundamental question: what do we want from a healthcare system?
I would argue that most people want a healthcare system where they can get timely access to high quality, affordable care and one that also promotes innovation of new tests and treatments. But underlying these sentiments are a lot of important issues that nee...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Acoustofluidics Pulls Exosomes from Whole Blood
Exosomes are tiny vesicles that are released by the body’s myriad of cells and that are found in blood, urine, and other bodily fluids. Their role within our bodies is still largely a mystery, but there’s already considerable evidence that they may be biomarkers of disease and indicators that certain processes are happening within the body. They’re rare and are so small that filtering them out of bodily fluids has proven to be exceedingly difficult. This has been a major roadblock preventing their study, which could lead to the development of potential clinical applications.
Now researchers from Duke Univ...
Source: Medgadget - September 19, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Genetics Nanomedicine Pathology Source Type: blogs
This NBN Is Really Just A Joke - And Worse It Seems To Cost Way Too Much!
This appeared last week:Australia ranks 55th in broadband download speed tests 09 August 2017 Written by Sam Varghese A test of broadband speeds across 189 countries has found that Australia ranks 55th, well behind New Zealand (30th) and miles behind table-topper Singapore.The table was compiled by British broadband advice site Cable.co.uk from more than 63 million broadband speed tests.The data collection was done across 12 months ending on 10 May, by M-Lab, a partnership between New America's Open Technology Institute, Google Open Source Research, Princeton University's PlanetLab, and other partners.Speed was mea...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 17, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs
Quality improvement in mental health
This report describes the quality improvement journey of three mental health organisations (two in England and one in Singapore). It provides key insights and lessons for others considering embarking on a similar journey.ReportThe King's Fund publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 20, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Mental Health Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs
Zebra and Teleradiology Solutions Are Joining Forces
Zebra Medical Vision is partnering with India-based Teleradiology Solutions (TRS) to deliver its deep learning-powered image analysis system to 150 hospitals in 20 countries throughout Asia and Africa.Since 2015, Zebra has been working with health care facilities in the U.S. and Europe to bring technology that detects bone, liver, lung, and cardiovascular diseases. Their mission is to revolutionize the medical imaging service industry so that it can keep up with the needs of the steadily increasing middle class and aging populations. Their collaboration with TRS is a move to “bridge the growing gap between demand and sup...
Source: radRounds - July 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Most Prestigious Medical Centers in the World (2016)
The world is full of excellent medical centers all competing to make the newest medical discovery, perform the latest procedure and be a top-performing hospital with the best reputation. These renowned medical centers model excellent clinical practice and dedicated patient care that you just can’t find anywhere. Out of all the prestigious medical centers in the world, these 10 lead the way:
Texas Medical Center: The Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, is the largest of its kind. Not only does the TMC have one of the highest volumes of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science and research, but it also has ...
Source: Unbounded Medicine - May 24, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Jon Mikel I ñarritu Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Singapore
Highest rates of Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFM) in Asia are reported by Singapore and Macao. In fact, the incidence of HFM in Singapore is even higher than that of the more familiar dengue fever. [1,2]
Reference:
Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Singapore, 2016. 461 pages, 112 graphs, 2073 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/singapore/
See Gideon Graphs Tool at: http://www.gideononline.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Gideon-Graphs.pps
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Source: GIDEON blog - May 6, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Graphs ProMED Hand foot and mouth disease Singapore Source Type: blogs
