PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an *
In the Dragonfly:
Understanding End-of-Life Matters
Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, this April the NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off…read the post to see the book selections
Professional Development:
NNLM CE Opportunities:
NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM accou...
Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news
Health tech startup Zedsen scores $12M in Series B funding
The funds will be used to develop the firm ’s non-invasive blood sensing technology. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 6, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Finance, Investing, Strategic Planning, Digital Health, Emerging Technologies, Business, Organizational Governance, Technology Source Type: news
CDC: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS) on May 19, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items include an update by NCHS leadership and presentations on National Center for Health Statistics Strategic Planning; Changes in National Health Interview Survey Data Collection During the COVID-19 pandemic; Innovation in Vital Statistics: Nowcasting Techniques; and Division of Health Care Statistics Cloud Migration. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 5, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Swiss start-up trials UV light cleaning robots to make air travel safer
The sterilisation method has been used in hospitals and laboratories for more than 50 years. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 3, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Emerging Technologies, Strategic Planning, Technology, Organizational Governance Source Type: news
Swiss startup trials UV light cleaning robots to make air travel safer
The sterilisation method has been used in hospitals and laboratories for more than 50 years. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 3, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Emerging Technologies, Strategic Planning, Technology, Organizational Governance Source Type: news
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Spotlight
COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation.
Get the latest public health information from CDC: https://www.coronavirus.gov
Get the latest research information from NIH: https://covid19.nih.gov/
Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce a new, free virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. Through paper session, panels, and a networking space, symposium attendees can expect to come away from this experi...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - April 2, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tessa Zindren Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
UAE first country in Arab world to begin manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine
Hayat-Vax is a joint collaboration between Sinopharm CNBG and Abu Dhabi ’s G42. Meanwhile, the country’s COVID-19 contact tracing app will now also function as a national vaccine registry. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - April 1, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Population and Public Health, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Workflow, Regulation, Digital Health, Care, Organizational Governance, Process, Public Policy, Technology Source Type: news
Researcher strives to increase participation of neurodiverse students in STEM fields
(Northern Arizona University) Through a project NAU psychologist Ronda Jenson is leading, a team of researchers from The Ohio State University, Auburn University, the University of Missouri--Kansas City, the University of Hawaii and Kansas State University, are creating a strategic plan to support the success of neurodivergent students in higher education leading to STEM careers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Why South Africa's HIV Prevention Programmes Should Include Sex Worker Clients
[The Conversation Africa] There are around 150,000 sex workers in South Africa. The National Strategic Plan on HIV identifies sex workers as a "key population" at high risk of HIV. HIV prevalence for female sex workers ranged from 48% to 72% in 2013/2014. This was much higher than for adult women in the general population, where prevalence was 14.4%. Reducing the prevalence of HIV among sex workers is prioritised as a critical national-level response to HIV. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - March 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Q & A: Germany's ePA app - How does the implementation work?
Since January 2021, all 72 million statutorily insured German citizens have been legally entitled to a national electronic patient record (ePA). (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 26, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Finance, Population and Public Health, Interoperability, Strategic Planning, Regulation, Digital Health, Business, Care, Data and Information, Organizational Governance, Public Policy, Technology Source Type: news
Leveraging real-world data in cross-sector partnerships is key to advancing clinical development
The keynote presenter at HIMSS ’ Accelerate Health event shares his game plan for how stakeholders can use big data to improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of drug therapies.
(Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 19, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Strategic Planning, Quality Care, Coordinated care, Organizational Governance, Care Source Type: news
How gamblers plan their actions to maximize rewards
(University of Cologne) A study in biological psychology has shown that habitual gamblers use strategies during reinforcement learning that differ from those of the control group. This difference could be caused by changes in the dopamine system that influence strategic planning. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
U.S. Global Change Research Program Should Shift Focus to Preparing for and Avoiding Worst Potential Consequences of Climate Change, Says New Report
As it drafts its next decadal strategic plan, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) should shift its focus to providing insights that help society prepare for and avoid the worst potential consequences of climate change, while protecting the most vulnerable, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - March 16, 2021 Category: Science Source Type: news
International Women ’s Day, 2021Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World
By Lesley Ann FosterJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Mar 5 2021 (IPS) International Women’s day 2021 heralds a particularly challenging time for women and girls. The Covid pandemic has battered our world to such an extent that we know that our lives have been irrevocably changed and has rolled back some of the gains we made in the human rights and gender equality field.
Lesley Ann FosterSouth Africa has the most infections and deaths on the African continent. Women suffered the brunt of the pandemic due mainly to the inequality in our country that existed prior to this health disaster.
Some 2,6 million jobs were lost with t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lesley Ann Foster Tags: Africa Economy & Trade Education Food Security and Nutrition Gender Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity Labour International Women's Day 2021 Source Type: news
