U.S. Protectionism Gives Boost to Russian Energy Imports
Colin GrabowAs outrage mounts over Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine, Americans may be chagrined to learn that despite being the world’slargest oil producer and a net exporter of petroleum products, the United States turns to Russia to help meet its energy needs. Indeed, imports of Russian petroleum products have averaged over370,000 barrels per day over the last decade, and in 2020 Russia was thethird ‐largest source of U.S. petroleum imports. But why? While a number of factors explain this phenomenon, part of the answer lies in protectionist U.S. policy. More specifically, theJones Act.Passed in 1920, the ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Ministerial Acts
Rachel Leow (National University of Singapore), Ministerial Acts, in Paul S Davies and Cheng-Han Tan (eds), Intermediaries in Commercial L. (forthcoming 2022): Cases sometimes describe some intermediaries as only acting ‘ministerially’. Mention of ministerial agents occurs in a wide range... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 29, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Tensions and Antagonistic Interactions of Risks and Ethics of Using Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Long-Term Care
Si Ying Tan (National University of Singapore), Araz Taeihagh (National University of Singapore), Abhas Tripathi (National University of Singapore), Tensions and Antagonistic Interactions of Risks and Ethics of Using Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Long-Term Care, 167 Tech. Forecasting and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 23, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Let the Sun Set on Solar Tariffs
ConclusionThe best decision by President Biden would be to refuse to extend these solar tariffs —one ofmany examples of how freeing trade can help counter climate change. Yet what may well prevent Biden from making the best decision are the politics involved and, especially, the prospect of being accused of favoring China and abandoning U.S. labor unions. But surely Joe Biden should have realized by now that, in any trade decision he makes that relates to China and regardless of what he actually does, the president will be accused by his political opponents of kowtowing to the Chinese government. And if his goal is to ex...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 19, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: James Bacchus, Gabriella Beaumont-Smith Source Type: blogs
Biodegradable Screen Printed Paper Batteries for Wearable Medgadgets
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a thin and flexible paper battery that has significant potential as a component in wearable health tech. The device consists of cellulose paper that has been reinforced with a hydrogel and external screen-printed electrodes. It can provide power when flexed and even when it is cut apart. Finally, unlike most batteries, the technology is environmentally friendly, and completely breaks down within four weeks when buried in soil.
Powering wearable health sensors in an effective and sustainable way is a hurdle for th...
Source: Medgadget - December 21, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials ntu ntu singapore Source Type: blogs
Improving Accessibility to Copyright Works for Persons with Print Disabilities in Australia and Singapore
Corinne Tan (Nanyang Technological University), Perry Peh, Improving Accessibility to Copyright Works for Persons with Print Disabilities in Australia and Singapore, 52 Int ’l Rev. Intell. Prop.& Competition L. 1020 (2021): Substantial time has passed since countries including Australia and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - December 21, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Want To Boost Your Wellbeing In 2022? Here ’s What The Research Says
By Emma Young
It’s natural to start a new year with plans to make this one better than the last. But if you are thinking about how to boost your wellbeing, it’s worth knowing that some “good” ways of living have dark sides, too…
Happiness
People who are happy — who enjoy “hedonistic wellbeing” — experience plenty of positive emotions and are generally pretty satisfied with life. If this sounds like something worth aiming for, then a word of caution: there’s plenty of evidence that striving to be happier can backfire. The authors of an influential review article publishe...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - December 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion Feature Positive psychology Source Type: blogs
“A Sad Kind Of Happiness”: The Role Of Mixed Emotions In Our Lives
By Emma Young
Sometimes, our emotions are one-dimensional. This morning, for example, when both my kids and my dog jumped into bed, I felt happy. During the Halloween party that my husband and I organised for our boys, though, happiness at their pleasure was definitely tinged with anxiety/stress at managing a houseful of rampaging kids. And here we get into murkier emotional territory. While so much research has been done on individual, “basic” emotions, more complex emotional experiences have been neglected. But recent studies have revealed some surprising and special roles for mixed emotions in our lives....
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - November 25, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion Feature Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 22nd 2021
This study nicely illustrates the importance of the cellular metabolic state of myeloid cells: it highlights that not only the availability of glucose, but also its channeling into different pathways (glycolysis versus glycogen synthesis) contributes to maintaining proper myeloid function.
On the Ability of Redundant Blood Vessels to Lower Cardiovascular Mortality
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/11/on-the-ability-of-redundant-blood-vessels-to-lower-cardiovascular-mortality/
A few strategies offer the possibility of growing additional redundant blood vessels, though this is far from rigorously p...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 21, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
The Longevity Biotech Association Launches
At first glance, with only a few exceptions in the initial membership, the newly launched Longevity Biotech Association is an advocacy group for the small molecule, stress response upregulation faction within the development community focused on the treatment of aging as a medical condition. More advocacy for the concept and feasibility of treating aging is certainly a good thing, and it is welcome to see the arrival of new high-profile initiatives. A cautionary thought is that the only real merit of the small molecule stress response upregulation approach, mimicking thin slices of the beneficial metabolic response to exer...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 19, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
MFine Raises USD 48 million in Series C to Build India ’s Largest Virtual Hospital
Moore Strategic Ventures joins existing investors BEENEXT, Stellaris, SBI Holdings, Heritas Capital, Prime Venture Partners and Alteria India’s leading Digital Health startup MFine announced a USD 48 million Series C funding round co-led by Moore Strategic Ventures and BEENEXT with participation from existing investors, Stellaris Venture Partners, SBI Group Japan, SBI Ven Capital Singapore, Heritas […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alteria BEENEXT Healthcare India Heritas Capital Hero Choudhary MFine Moore Strategic Ventures Prasad Kompalli Prime Venture Partners SBI Holdings Stellaris Tel Source Type: blogs
Rethinking What We Owe Each Other
Jane Loo (Singapore Management University), Yasmine Wong (Nanyang Technological University), Rethinking What We Owe Each Other, SMU Centre for AI& Data Governance Research Paper No. 08/2021 (2021): This commentary explores our moral obligations to one another during COVID-19. It... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 30, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
U.S. and World Economic Freedom Heading in Different Directions
Ian V ásquezTheEconomic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report, released today by the Fraser Institute and co ‐published in the United States by the Cato Institute, documents a slight rise in global economic freedom, continuing a notable, long‐term, though decelerating, trend over the past several decades. The study is based on data through 2019, the most recent year for which there is internati onally comparable data, so it does not account for the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Although the United States maintained its rank at 6th in this year ’s index, it is worrisome that its long‐term declin...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 14, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
We ’ve Neglected The Role Of “Psychological Richness” When Considering What Makes A Good Life, Study Argues
By Emma Young
What is it that makes someone feel that theirs is a “good life”? Of all the ideas put forward over the past few millennia, two are most often extolled and researched today. The first is hedonistic wellbeing, often called simply “happiness”, which is characterised by plenty of positive emotions and general life satisfaction. The other is “eudaimonia” — feeling that your life has meaning and that you are realising your potential. Now in a new paper in Psychological Review, Shigehiro Oishi at the University of Virginia and Erin Westgate at the University of Florida sugge...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Emotion Positive psychology Source Type: blogs
D-Cube syndrome : DES-Dengue-DAPT
Background
A 52-year-old diabetic woman who had undergone recent PCI with a DES developed a febrile illness which was diagnosed as Dengue fever. She has been taking DAPT (Dual antiplatelet) meticulously to maintain her stent. Now, her platelet count has dropped from 1.5 and subsequently to 1 lakh. She is asking now, whether to stop DAPT or not? What is the risk of stent occlusion if she stops?
The D³ cube syndrome
Infectious diseases rarely bother a cardiologist (maybe a few IE, myocarditis, etc). Now, a unique situation is emerging.
*Dengue affects 50-100 million people worldwide every year and one billion are ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - September 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: anti platelet drug antiplatelet drugs in dengue clopidogrel prasugrel ticagrelol in dengue fever dapt in dengue fever therapeutic issues in dengue and cad warfarin heparin in dengue Source Type: blogs
