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NEWS ARCHIVE - 2018 news items
NEWS ARCHIVES - October, November & December 2018
Telehealth Changes Will Increase Rural Broadband Demand
Daily Yonder
The 10 cities where doctors are most in demand
The DO
Walking Miles In Their Shoes
IPS
2019 will be the year of telehealth
BECKERS
The internet is helping to revive minority languages
Horizon
Stop sterilizing your dust.
NORTHWESTERN UNIV.
'Pest-controlling' bats could help save
rain-forests of Madagascar.
UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE
Delayed high school start times in Seattle
increase sleep, grades and attendance
Univ. of Washington
Why Is It So Hard to Get Into Medical School?
US News
5 key thoughts to boost physician satisfaction and productivity
BECKERS REVIEW
Katowice Climate Change Conference concluded on
Friday, Dec. 14 - See report of this 10 days long meeting here.
Mikhail Gorbachev: Peace Is Now in Jeopardy
TIME
Developing Ocean Acidification “Champions” in Congress
EOS
The silent epidemic killing more people than HIV, malaria or TB
NATURE
Better broadband needed for telehealth access in rural areas
multibriefs
1 in 6 U.S. health care workers are immigrants
PBS
Luxembourg to be first country to introduce free public transport
euronews
NUMBERS - astounding numbers that affect our social and health issue
GOVERNING
Just 15% Of U.S. Doctors Use Telehealth In Their Practices
FORBES
Who owns your medical data? Most likely not you.
Washington Post
Study: Medical Crowdfunding Can Pose Major Patient Risks
AAFP
Here's how much European countries spend on healthcare
EURO News
CMS Proposed Rule November 2018
ATA
Report on "The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference"
26-28 November 2018 | Nairobi, Kenya
Why patients should own their data
Healthcare IT News
What is functional medicine and why do some
Osteopathic Doctors gravitate to it?
The DO
Record-breaking solar cells get ready for mass production
Horizon
'Star Trek’ Tricorder becomes reality
MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Malaysia to implement EMR at 145 hospitals
nationwide in the next three years
Healthcare IT News
Obesity and Asthma in Children
pediatrics
Shedding light on new treatments for vision, eye problems
Jackson Lab.
November 20 is The Universal Children's Day
Taos Ski Valley of New Mexico lands
No. 1 spot in national ranking
ABQ Journal
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Commission Issues 3,000th License
FSMB
Labor pains: The OB-GYN shortage
AAMC
How daylight saving time stumps
hospital record keeping
Fierce Healthcare
Central American Farmers Face Climate
Change Without Insurance
IPS
How do we feed the world? The internet of things can help.
HORIZON
Hot brew coffee has higher levels of antioxidants than cold brew.
AAAS
Owls help JHU scientists unlock the
secret of how the brain pays attention
JHU
Startling new research finds large buildup of heat in the oceans,
suggesting a faster rate of global warming
The Washington Post
Rural Health Innovations Born from Challenges
NEJM
CDC expresses concern over mysterious surge in polio-like paralysis cases
STAT
Ceramic honeycomb air filters could cut city pollution
Horizon
In Days Of Data Galore, Patients Have Trouble
Getting Own Medical Records
KHN
Microplastics discovered in human stools across the globe
EUREKA
UN World Data Forum Bulletin, Dubai, UAE
IISD
'Bring your own data' is the next trend in healthcare
Healthcare IT News
600 free online university courses - worldwide
QUARTZ
Summary of the Second World Circular Economy Forum
IISD
Antarctic Ice Shelf “Sings” as Winds Whip Across Its Surface
EOS
Strengthening recertification for vocationally-registered
doctors in New Zealand
MCNZ
Why one doctor recommends asking patients
the name of their dog
Fierce Healthcare
True Cost of a Plate of Food Around the World
IPS News
What One Devastated Community Can
Teach the World About Mental Health
Wired
Ebola experts from CDC were pulled from outbreak
zone amid security concern
STAT NEWS
Importance of Stephen Hawking's final work
The Guardian
Climate actions that lift people out of poverty are often most cost-effective
Horizon
Farmers Generate Their Own Electricity in El Salvador
IPS
Congolese physician and Yazidi human rights
activist win the Nobel Peace Prize
Statement by Commissioner Andriukaitis at the G20
Health Ministerial Meeting, Argentina
EU Commission
The truth about the tobacco industry in Africa
Africa Health News
More Women Owning Agricultural Land in Africa
Means Increased Food Security and Nutrition
IPS
When Tech Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
WIRED
These Satellite Photos Show Indonesia Before and After the Tsunami
TIME
When Tech Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
WIRED
“Wetlands Under Far Greater Threat Than Forests” IISD
IISD
Online appointments may contribute to antibiotic overuse
Consumer Report
Swarms of Supersize Mosquitoes Besiege North Carolina
Wired
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded jointly to James P. Allison
and Tasuku Honjo "for their discovery of a new cancer therapy.
Other 2018 Nobel Prize Winners
MDs with convictions hired to examine immigrants
AP News
Concern grows about Ebola's potential to spread from DRC
STAT News
Radical open-access plan could spell end to journal subscriptions
Nature
Cocoa: a tasty source of vitamin D?
AAAS
How to be happy: New PCOM program aims to teach positivity
The DO
News Archives - August & September 2018
Without Food Security, There Is No Peace
September 2018 - IPS
A Seemingly Small Change to Google Chrome Stirs Big Controversy
September 2018 - Wired
Yacouba Sawadogo, a Farmer from Burkina Faso
receives Alternative Nobel Prize
September 2018 - Reuters
Africa Needs Strong Political Will to Transform Agriculture and Spur Economic Growth
September 2018 - IPS News
Bill Gates Talks to TIME About a Coming 'Third Wave' of Development in Africa
September 2018 - TIME
Household cleaning products may contribute to kids'
overweight by altering their gut microbiota
September 2018 - CMAJ
Air pollutants found in mothers' placentas, new study finds
September 2018 - CBS News
How Did Life Learn to Breathe?
September 2018 - EOS
13 Stories of Life on a Teacher's Salary
September 2018 - TIME
Scientists use bear saliva to rapidly test for antibiotics
September 2018 - AAAS
Gut bacteria's shocking secret: They produce electricity
September 2018 - AAAS
Zimbabwe Declares Emergency as Cholera Spreads in Capital
September 2018 - IdubaiNews
The E.U. Is Planning a 10,000-Strong Armed Force to Protect Its Borders.
September 2018 - Time
American Hospital Association opens new Center for Health
September 2018 - Healthcare IT News
13% of Americans live in county with shortage of primary care physicians
September 2018 Becker's Hospital Review
U.S. Wildfire Smoke Deaths Could Double By 2100
September 2018 - EOS
Raging wildfires send scientists scrambling to study health effects
September 2018 - Nature
The fish that knows itself
September 2018 - Hakai Magazine
New Rules for High Seas Must Include Needs of Poorest Nations
September 2018 - IPS
We Should Not Wait” — Action Needed on Myanmar
September 2018 - IPS
How the Lack of Affordable Vegetables is Creating a Billion-Dollar Obesity Epidemic in South Africa
Aug. 2018 - IPS
Scientists Warn of the Imminent Depletion of Groundwater in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Aug. 2018 - IPS
Improving Air Quality Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths in India
Aug. 2018 - EOS
Telemedicine vendor breaches the data of 2.4 million patients in Mexico
Aug. 2018 - Healthcare IT News
Archive of this Month's News
September 2018 - IPS
A Seemingly Small Change to Google Chrome Stirs Big Controversy
September 2018 - Wired
Yacouba Sawadogo, a Farmer from Burkina Faso
receives Alternative Nobel Prize
September 2018 - Reuters
Africa Needs Strong Political Will to Transform Agriculture and Spur Economic Growth
September 2018 - IPS News
Bill Gates Talks to TIME About a Coming 'Third Wave' of Development in Africa
September 2018 - TIME
Household cleaning products may contribute to kids'
overweight by altering their gut microbiota
September 2018 - CMAJ
Air pollutants found in mothers' placentas, new study finds
September 2018 - CBS News
How Did Life Learn to Breathe?
September 2018 - EOS
13 Stories of Life on a Teacher's Salary
September 2018 - TIME
Scientists use bear saliva to rapidly test for antibiotics
September 2018 - AAAS
Gut bacteria's shocking secret: They produce electricity
September 2018 - AAAS
Zimbabwe Declares Emergency as Cholera Spreads in Capital
September 2018 - IdubaiNews
The E.U. Is Planning a 10,000-Strong Armed Force to Protect Its Borders.
September 2018 - Time
American Hospital Association opens new Center for Health
September 2018 - Healthcare IT News
13% of Americans live in county with shortage of primary care physicians
September 2018 Becker's Hospital Review
U.S. Wildfire Smoke Deaths Could Double By 2100
September 2018 - EOS
Raging wildfires send scientists scrambling to study health effects
September 2018 - Nature
The fish that knows itself
September 2018 - Hakai Magazine
New Rules for High Seas Must Include Needs of Poorest Nations
September 2018 - IPS
We Should Not Wait” — Action Needed on Myanmar
September 2018 - IPS
How the Lack of Affordable Vegetables is Creating a Billion-Dollar Obesity Epidemic in South Africa
Aug. 2018 - IPS
Scientists Warn of the Imminent Depletion of Groundwater in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Aug. 2018 - IPS
Improving Air Quality Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths in India
Aug. 2018 - EOS
Telemedicine vendor breaches the data of 2.4 million patients in Mexico
Aug. 2018 - Healthcare IT News
Archive of this Month's News
NEWS ARCHIVE - June & July 2018
Stop Neglecting African Conflicts
June 2018 - IPS
West Africa Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Despite Unpredictable Challenges
IPS
Bill Gates discusses global health leadership at SAIS
JHU
Migrants and refugees are good for economies
Nature
Honeybee pheromones safely repel elephants, study finds
AAAS
Plan and BØRNEfonden merge in West Africa to increase impact
DEVEX
June 2018 - IPS
West Africa Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Despite Unpredictable Challenges
IPS
Bill Gates discusses global health leadership at SAIS
JHU
Migrants and refugees are good for economies
Nature
Honeybee pheromones safely repel elephants, study finds
AAAS
Plan and BØRNEfonden merge in West Africa to increase impact
DEVEX