“Under the radar” – Ongoing Lassa Fever Outbreak
By Dr. Stephen A. Berger
Nigeria is battling the largest recorded Lassa Fever outbreak to-date
Lassa Fever in Nigeria is a paradigm for Infectious Disease outbreaks that continue to threaten massive populations “under the radar” during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of October 3, 2020, a total of 1,112 fatal cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Nigeria.
In terms of population size, the statistical likelihood of dying from this disease in Nigeria – or in Singapore – is exactly the same. But then…nobody in Singapore is dying these days from Lassa Fever.
WHAT IS LASSA FEVER?
The disease was ...
Source: GIDEON blog - October 13, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kristina Symes Tags: Epidemiology News Outbreaks Source Type: blogs
Monkeypox
By Dr. Stephen A. Berger
Cynomolgus monkey, a known reservoir of the Monkeypox virus
WHAT IS MONKEYPOX?
Monkeypox, as the name implies, is a disease of monkeys (unlike chickenpox – which has no relation to chickens). Although the condition is reported in a group of eleven African countries, the virus was first discovered in a laboratory in Denmark in 1958, when it was first isolated from cynomolgus monkeys.
The signs and symptoms are similar to those of smallpox. Following a three-day prodrome of fever, headache, myalgia, and back pain, patients develop a papular rash in the face, extremities, and genitals....
Source: GIDEON blog - October 8, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kristina Symes Tags: Epidemiology News Source Type: blogs
The Future of Emergency Medicine: 6 Technologies That Make Patients The Point-of-Care
Car crashes, home injuries, fires, natural disasters: every minute – if not every second – spent without treatment in such cases of medical emergencies and high-risk patients could reduce the chance of survival or proper recovery. In fact, when deprived of oxygen, permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes, while death can occur as soon as 4-6 minutes later. In this race against time, digital health technologies that turn patients into the point-of-care could prove to be game-changers for first responders and emergency units.
From driverless cars through medical drones to artificial intelligence (...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 29, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Portable Medical Diagnostics Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health Health 2.0 Innovation technology emergency emergency medicin Source Type: blogs
Pro-Environmental Beliefs Are Less Likely To Lead To Action Among Those Who Believe In A Controlling God
This study confirms that it’s the belief in a controlling god, rather than a belief in God per se, that weakens that association, the team argues.
As already noted, though, the religious people in this study were Christians, and they were all American. So the findings may or may not extend to people with other religious beliefs. Also, these studies featured a lot of self-report and assessments of “intention” to act. It would of course be interesting to know whether belief in a controlling god makes any difference to actual, real world behaviour.
However, as the researchers also point out, when it comes ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: environmental Religion Source Type: blogs
Governing the Adoption of Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Long-Term Care in Singapore
Si Ying Tan (National University of Singapore), Araz Taeihagh (National University of Singapore), Governing the Adoption of Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Long-Term Care in Singapore, Pol ’y& Soc ’y (2020): Robotics and autonomous systems have been dubbed as viable technological... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 20, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
New Report: Global Economic Freedom Up Slightly, US Freedom Falls
Ian V ásquezTheEconomic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report, co ‐published today in the United States by the Fraser Institute and the Cato Institute, ranks Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Australia as the freest economies in the world. The study ranks 162 countries and is based on data though 2018, the most recent year for which internat ionally comparable data is available.The report finds that global economic freedom is up slightly and has been increasing since 2000. Though the pace of liberalization slowed compared to the 1990s, its continuation is good news, especially given the strong re...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 10, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
How Imposter Syndrome Sinks Its Claws into Multiracial People
At MHAScreening.org, we know that among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) that take a mental health screen, people who identified themselves as multiracial were the most likely to screen positive or at-risk for alcohol/substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and psychosis.
There’s research that shows that multiracial people have more behavioral health problems than their monoracial counterparts. They face unique stressors, and often find that it is difficult to connect with others – even with other multiracial people. More often than not, the parents of multiracial people will n...
Source: World of Psychology - August 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Mental Health America Publishers Racism imposter syndrome multiracial Source Type: blogs
Statistical Evidence and Its Use in Medical Litigation
Kian Peng Soh (Singapore Management University), Statistical Evidence and Its Use in Medical Litigation, 36 (2) J. Prof. Neg. 78 (2020): In cases involving a missed or delayed diagnosis, to successfully establish a claim, patients must demonstrate that they had... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 21, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Ethics, Rule of Law and Pandemic Responses
Mark Findlay (Singapore Management University), Ethics, Rule of Law and Pandemic Responses, SSRN: The argument recounts a growing dissatisfaction with ethics and principled design as either the single or primary self-regulatory regime ensuring responsible data use and trustworthy AI. From... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 15, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Nice Video Streaming Business You Got There …
Julian SanchezOn Monday, Americans witnessed a stunningly brazen act of what can only be called political gangsterism. Speaking from the White House, Donald Trump declared that for “security reasons” the popular video sharing platform TikTok—which is owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance—would be “shut down” in the United States on September 15, unless it were purchased by Microsoft or another American firm. Moreover, since the government was effectively forc ing the sale by threatening to shutter TikTok, Trump expected the U.S. Treasury to get a piece of the action—though the exact legal mechanism by w...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 5, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Julian Sanchez Source Type: blogs
Researchers Assume White Americans Are More Representative Of Humankind Than Other Groups, According To Analysis Of Psychology Paper Titles
By Matthew Warren
It’s well-known that psychology has a problem with generalisability. Studies overwhelmingly involve “WEIRD” participants: those who are western and educated, from industrialised, rich and democratic societies. And while there is increasing recognition that other populations need better representation in research, many psychologists still often draw sweeping conclusions about humanity based on results from a narrow portion of the world’s population.
A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that this problem may have had another, more insidious effect. The auth...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cross-cultural Methodological Source Type: blogs
Does Precise Case Information Limit Precautionary Behavior? Evidence from COVID-19 in Singapore
Aljoscha Janssen, Matthew H. Shapiro, Does Precise Case Information Limit Precautionary Behavior? Evidence from COVID-19 in Singapore, SSRN: Limiting the spread of contagious diseases can involve both government-managed and voluntary efforts. Governments have a number of policy options beyond direct... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 28, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
A Conversation with John Ioannidis
By SAURABH JHA, MD
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a testing time for the already testy academic discourse. Decisions have had to be made with partial information. Information has come in drizzles, showers and downpours. The velocity with which new information has arrived has outstripped our ability to make sense of it. On top of that, the science has been politicized in a polarized country with a polarizing president at its helm.
As the country awoke to an unprecedented economic lockdown in the middle of March, John Ioannidis, professor of epidemiology at Stanford University and one of the most cited physician sc...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Public Health John Ioannidis Saurabh Jha Source Type: blogs
TWiV 633: Singapore viral
From DukeNUS Medical School, Vincent speaks with Ashley, Sheemei, Eng Eong and Dahai about their careers and their research on flaviviruses and sensing of viral RNA. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 633 (56 MB .mp3, 93 min)Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Show notes at microbe.tv/twiv (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - June 30, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology dengue virus DukeNUS flavivirus interferon RIG-I RNA sensor viral viruses yellow fever virus Source Type: blogs
Philips Fetal Monitor to Help During COVID Distancing
Philips is releasing a fetal monitoring device in the United States designed to help pregnant women and their physicians keep a close eye on what’s going on in the womb, while maintaining respect for ongoing social distancing recommendations. The Avalon CL Fetal and Maternal Pod and Patch are being made available thanks to the current emergency guidelines unveiled by the FDA in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The system allows clinicians to keep a continuous eye on the mother’s and child’s heart rates, as well as uterine activity, for 48 hours straight using a single patch while the patient...
Source: Medgadget - June 16, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiology Ob/Gyn Public Health Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
