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Researchers test the power of machine learning to unravel long Covid’s mysteries
Source: STAT News Researchers are testing machine learning as a way better understand long Covid and its constellation of symptoms.
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Europe to slap new regulations on Big Tech, beating U.S. to the punch
Source: Washington Post In the absence of comprehensive tech regulation in Washington, the European Union has filled the void. The law would force tech companies to do more to police illegal content on their sites and open up their algorithms to regulators — or face steep fines.
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Government attacks on higher education in Nicaragua put research—and researchers—at risk
Source: Science Daniel Ortega’s government has closed eight universities, ended university autonomy, and erected barriers to foreign collaborations.
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Startups are turning to a century-old technology to fuel a resurgence in neuro drug development
Source: STAT News A small but growing number of startups are turning to a century-old technology found in hospitals and doctors offices across the country to find new clues for developing brain disorder treatments.
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Wearable fitness tracker use in federally qualified health center patients: strategies to improve the health of all of us using digital health devices
Source: Nature As the use of connected devices rises, an understanding of how digital health technologies can be used for equitable healthcare across diverse communities is needed.
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Stress Still Driving Students to Consider Stopping Out
Source: Inside Higher Ed Three-fourths of students in bachelor’s degrees programs and two-thirds of adults seeking associate degrees who considered taking a break from college within the last six months cited emotional stress, according to a new Gallup-Lumina report.
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Substitution mutational signatures in whole-genome–sequenced cancers in the UK population
Source: Science A large whole-genome sequenced cancer effort advances the understanding of common and rare mutational signatures and their analysis.
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United Kingdom: Legislative changes for clinical trials on the horizon
Source: Global Compliance News The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency launched a consultation in early 2022 as part of its post-Brexit efforts to develop a world-class and flexible regulatory environment for clinical trials.
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Can Robots Save Nursing Homes?
Source: New York Times The pandemic has given a new urgency to the development of robots and ‘virtual assisted living’ that can help care for aging adults, physically and emotionally.
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Research scandal costs Queensland institute millions of dollars
Source: Brisbane Times One of Queensland’s most prestigious research institutes has been forced to relinquish $3.4 million in grants linked to a disgraced professor.
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