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A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine has described the transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), population-level immunity, and the impact of the omicron wave in South Africa. Studies: SARS-CoV-2 transmission, persistence of immunity, and estimates of Omicron’s impact in South African population cohorts. Image Credit: PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock Background […]

Video-based artificial intelligence provided a more accurate and consistent reading of echocardiograms than did experienced sonographers in a blinded trial, a result suggesting that this technology is no longer experimental. “We are planning to deploy this at Cedars, so this is essentially ready for use,” said David Ouyang, MD, who is affiliated with the Cedars-Sinai […]

When the Biden administration announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Nov. 4 for businesses with 100 or more employees, protests erupted in cities across the US A recent study of the slogans displayed by protestors found three distinct themes. Tim F. Liao, a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, analyzed the content of […]

When someone asks you what you do, take the opportunity to market yourself. Make it short, sweet, and SPECIFIC. Trisha Leconte is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, masterful teacher, and top-ranked executive strategist. She is also one of the nation’s go-to experts on branding and design. She is the CEO and Creative Director of HERO […]

Move over, Iron Man. Titanium is next. Mouth and throat cancer can lead to the removal of the jawbone where tumors are. Replacing the jaw is essential for a person to be able to talk, eat and drink again. But restoring this ability requires taking bone from elsewhere in the body such as from a […]

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been reporting provisional deaths weekly that are dissected by sex and age since the beginning of 2020. The CDC estimated in June 2022 that approximately 1,125 million excess deaths occurred since 1st February 2020. Out of them, 901,000 were COVID-related, and 224,000 were due to […]

Jeff Hunter Jeff is the Chief Growth Officer of Branded Media where he creates solid, recognizable, legacy driven personal brands for legitimate companies and influencers. Over the last half decade, and 1000+ paying clients later, Jeff has tested and perfected proven branding strategies, processes, and systems. Jeff is also the Founder and “King of Outsourcing” […]

monkey pox Polio. covid. A quick glance at the news on any given day seems to indicate that outbreaks, epidemics, and perhaps even pandemics are increasing in frequency. Granted, these types of events are hardly new; from the plagues of the 5th and 13th centuries to the Spanish flu in the 20th century and SARS-CoV-2 […]

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the rapid outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the global healthcare system and economy. The strategy of early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent isolation from healthy people has been followed by most governments across the world to prevent further transmission of […]

Many dermatopathologists offering a second opinion about melanocytic skin lesions prefer to have access to the first diagnostic report, but a controlled trial demonstrates that this has a powerful influence on perception, diminishing the value and accuracy of an independent analysis. In a novel effort to determine whether previous interpretations sway second opinions, 149 dermatopathologists […]