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Navigating Change: From Seafaring to Public Health.

Public Health Blog

In the vast expanse of life’s ocean, sometimes we find ourselves sailing towards a destination we never quite envisioned. My journey from being a Merchant Navy Officer to becoming a Public Health Inspector is a testament to the unpredictability of life and the power of embracing change.

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Catastrophically warm predictions are more plausible than we thought

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC's latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to be taken seriously.

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Forests and Human Health: A Series by APA and WWF

Climate for Health

Shedding light on the intersection between forests and health, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has collaborated with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the APA’s Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology on the first of a three-part series.

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Analytics Technology Drives Conversions for Your eCommerce Site

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics technology can play an important role in growing an ecommerce brand.

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Self-Care A-Z: Hope as a Self-Care Strategy

The New Social Worker

Professionally and personally, we must attend to our individual self-care of hope. We must practice that hope in our professional and collective actions.

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Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges immediate action as UN summit nears

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international coalition of scientists concludes that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a 'critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis' and that 'decisive action is needed, and fast.

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Best Practices for Integrating Data Grids into Data-Intensive Apps

Smart Data Collective

You need to take the right steps to create a data-intensive app that helps clients take advantage of big data.

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The rise of AI-generated synthetic medical images: a new frontier or potential pitfall?

The Hindu

In healthcare, the demand for high-quality, annotated medical images far exceeds supply. Real-world medical images, such as those from MRI, CT scans, or X-rays, are expensive and time-consuming to collect.

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Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill university, the University of Ottawa and the University of Zaragoza in Spain elaborates on bilingualism's role in cognition, showing increased efficiency of communication between brain regions.

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A Different Kind of Disaster Response: Using Social Media Best Practices to Stem the Tide of Misinformation

RAND

Engaging on social media is a different type of disaster response than clearing debris and delivering clean water. Stemming the tide of online misinformation is challenging but critical to combat the rumor mill.

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AI-Driven Discord Bots Can Track Server Stats

Smart Data Collective

AI has made it easier for Discord managers to create bots that track their server stats.

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Muni Long Opens Up About Overcoming Domestic Violence

Black Health Matters

Muni Long has rapidly risen to fame after pivoting from a songwriter to a singer.”But behind the scenes, Muni was facing severe personal challenges. In August, she released her new album, Revenge. During an appearance on The Terrell Show she opened up about the deeply personal experiences that inspired her recent music, particularly the title track, “Revenge,” domestic violence. “This is the first time I’m writing about what I’m actually going through right no

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Viruses are teeming on your toothbrush, showerhead

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen before.

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India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: WHO

The Hindu

World Health Organization has now recognised that India has successfully eliminated trachoma, a bacterial infection that affects the eyes, as a public health problem.

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Brands Are Developing AI-Driven Pre-Webinar Sales Strategies

Smart Data Collective

More brands than ever are investing in AI-driven webinar marketing strategies to drive more sales.

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Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

Preventing Chronic Disease

Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

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Antarctic 'greening' at dramatic rate

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows.

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This World Sight Day, the focus is on children’s eyes

The Hindu

World Sight Day theme 'Children Love Your Eyes' focuses on preventing blindness, advising parents to limit digital device use.

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CRM Analytics Helps Content Creators Develop an Edge in a Saturated Market

Smart Data Collective

Navigate the noise: CRM analytics guides content creators to innovate and dominate the market!

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LISTEN: Wellington Onyenwe on where toxicology, food and justice intersect

Environmental Health News

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also talks about being a Nigerian immigrant and his interest and career path in toxicology The Agents of Change in Environmental Jus

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Do fungi recognize shapes?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Fungi don't have eyes or a brain, but their intelligent behaviors may surprise you. New research suggests that fungi may be able to recognize shapes.

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Consumption of ultra-processed and fast foods leading cause of diabetes in India, reveals new study

The Hindu

The study found that low-AGE diets exhibited improvement in the insulin-sensitivity and reduction in the inflammatory levels compared to high-AGE diets

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Communication Plays a Key Role in Successful Data Modernization

JPHMP Direct

PHII’s Shawn Eastridge provides examples of public health jurisdictions emphasizing how communication is key to a successful data modernization plan. The post Communication Plays a Key Role in Successful Data Modernization first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Are ideas contagious?

Science Daily - Public Health

As flu season approaches, researchers are discovering that the flu and fake news have far more in common than we may think.

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Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Studying microscopic layers of dirt dug from the Tam Pa Ling cave site in northeastern Laos has provided a team of archaeologists further insights into some of the earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in mainland Southeast Asia. The site, which has been studied for the past 14 years, has produced some of the earliest fossil evidence of our direct ancestors in Southeast Asia but now a new study has reconstructed the ground conditions in the cave between 52,000 and 10,000 years ago.

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Illegal to advertise Ayurveda, Siddha drugs claiming ‘miraculous’ effects: Ayush Ministry

The Hindu

In a public notice, the Ministry clarified it neither certifies or approves any Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathic (ASU&H) company or its medicine nor grants license to manufacture for sale to any ASU&H manufacturer or company

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What I’m Learning About Public Health Leadership From My Sons’ Youth Football Program

JPHMP Direct

Just as every football player must perform at their best for the team’s success, it is crucial to have a high-functioning network of public health organizations in every part of the state. The post What I’m Learning About Public Health Leadership From My Sons’ Youth Football Program first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Lost business, uneasy breathing: How BioLab fire is affecting residents nearly 2 weeks later

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Nearly two weeks after a fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, smoke continues to rise from smoldering debris, smothering commerce downtown and piquing the ire of residents who want the facility to get out of town. People living closest to the plant are still under a shelter-in-place order from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

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How your skin tone could affect your meds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Skin pigmentation may act as a 'sponge' for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach their intended targets, a pair of scientists report.

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Hidden pandemic of AMR poses challenge for modern medicine

The Hindu

Silent superbug pandemic in India causing havoc, lack of new antibiotics, focus on cancer drugs, market distortion explained.

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Statewide Initiative to Promote Diabetes Prevention Efforts by Leveraging Physician Champions

JPHMP Direct

A statewide effort to support diabetes prevention efforts with a physician champion initiative resulted in increased physician outreach, patient identification resources, and referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program, suggesting this work with physician champions can be further translated and applied to other states’ prevention efforts. The post Statewide Initiative to Promote Diabetes Prevention Efforts by Leveraging Physician Champions first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing

Science Daily - Public Health

After nearly doubling over the 20th century, the rate of increase in life expectancy has slowed considerably in the last three decades, according to a new study.

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Will AI tools revolutionize public health? Not if they continue following old patterns, researchers argue

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new article shares findings from an extensive literature analysis of AI's current trajectory in health care.

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Anti-cancer drugs may soon have QR codes to prevent counterfeits in the market

The Hindu

Criminals in collusion with hospital pharmacies found refilling empty vials of expensive anti-cancer drugs with fake products; chemists group ask stakeholders to purchase medicines only from verified sources

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