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In new guidance, FDA says AI tools to warn of sepsis should be regulated as devices
Source: STAT News In new guidance, the FDA specified that AI tools designed to warn providers about sepsis should come under regulatory review. Health software vendors have been selling such tools for years without obtaining clearance.
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NIH Requests Input from Pharmacists on Wide Strategic Plan for Research on Women’s Health
Source: Pharmacy Times The forthcoming strategic plan will be focused on guiding future NIH research efforts to improve the health of all women throughout the life course.
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22 notable government cybersecurity initiatives in 2022
Source: CSO Online Countries across the globe are taking on cybersecurity threats. Here are the most notable initiatives they've introduced in 2022.
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Title IX Mandatory Reporting Expansion Under Fire
Source: Inside Higher Ed The Education Department wants to change who on college campuses must tell the Title IX coordinator about reports of sexual misconduct. Advocates say the change is ill-advised.
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Google and Fitbit launch new cloud tools to help hospitals use wearables
Source: STAT News Google and Fitbit have launched one of their first joint initiatives: an offering to help hospitals collect and use health data from wearables.
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Wearable Sensor Promises More Efficient Early Cancer Drug Development
Source: NIH Director's Blog Wearable electronic sensors hold tremendous promise for improving human health and wellness.
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LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments on 20 Million Users Over Five Years
Source: New York Times A study that looked back at those tests found that relatively weak social connections were more helpful in finding jobs than stronger social ties.
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Researchers Share Guidelines for Inclusive Language in Autism Research
Source: Neuroscience News In order to make autism research less harmful to the autism community, researchers propose new data-driven guidelines for discussing ASD in their work.
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How to make community-based clinical trials a reality
Source: MedCity News When patients can travel to a pharmacy or doctor’s office in their own neighborhood, they can reach the site on foot or using public transit. They also have to take less time off work and request childcare less often.
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Nobody's perfect, but quality assurance helps make e-discovery defensible
Source: Reuters Gareth Evans, Leslie Melo and Amanda Mitchell of Redgrave LLP discuss the role of quality assurance—a system of principles, methods, protocols, and procedures to ensure the quality of a product or process—in eDiscovery.
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