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Omicron cases are exploding. Scientists still don’t know how bad the wave will be
Source: Science Early data suggest the new variant may cause less severe disease and death—but hospitals are stretched to their limits.
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Sometimes Science Is Wrong
Source: Scientific American Research is a self-correcting process, but that fact is often lost on the public.
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Prominent Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Lying About China Ties
Source: Wall Street Journal Nanoscientist Charles Lieber was convicted on six counts related to payments from China.
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Majority of Patients Don’t Trust Healthcare Providers to Handle PII
Source: Health IT Security Less than 50% of surveyed patients reported trusting their healthcare providers to safeguard their payment and personally identifiable information (PII).
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What does Omicron mean for future COVID-19 vaccinations?
Source: Science Scientists debate the best strategy for now and later: normal boosters, custom variant shots, or universal coronavirus vaccines.
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Regulators recommend remote inspections for use post-pandemic
Source: European Pharmaceutical Review A review of remote regulatory inspections has recommended that they be used in conjunction with on-site visits to enable GxP oversight post-pandemic.
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Hedgehogs had MRSA superbug long before antibiotics use, research finds
Source: The Guardian Animals thought to have developed the illness about 200 years ago after bacterial infections gained resistance to natural antibiotics.
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Elizabeth Holmes verdict: researchers share lessons for science
Source: Nature Theranos case highlights the importance of peer review for biotech entrepreneurs, scientists say.
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Artificial Intelligence to Assist, Tutor, Teach and Assess in Higher Ed
Source: Inside Higher Ed Higher ed has not been immune to the Great Resignation. Many universities have long lists of open positions. We are on the cusp of filling some of those openings and more with cost-efficient, reliable and effective artificial intelligence.
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Top 8 cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Source: CSO Seeing opportunities in the mass move to remote work, cyberattackers are updating their tactics, compelling security leaders to respond. Experts make their predictions about threat reduction, compliance, supply chain management, security spending and more.
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