Coronavirus | The Guardian MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boysAdolescent girls who lived through Covid lockdowns experienced more rapid brain ageing than boys, according to data that suggests the social restrictions had a disproportionate impact on them.MRI scans found evidence of premature […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Covid not as deadly in 2023 as it was in prior years, falling from the fourth to 10th leading cause of deathCovid continues surging across the US, but deaths are lower than their peaks earlier in the pandemic due in large part to vaccinations and immunity. Yet the country is still […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Substantial proportion have cognitive and mental health problems years after infection, with some symptoms worseningHealth problems and brain fog can persist for years in people hospitalised by Covid early in the pandemic, with some patients developing more severe and even new symptoms after 12 months, researchers say.They found that while many […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activitiesAbout 2 million people in England and Scotland say they are experiencing long Covid, figures reveal, with many reporting their symptoms have lasted two years or longer.The findings were released by the Office for National Statistics […]Continue reading
PsycPORT™: Psychology Newswire Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, many long COVID patients have more questions than answers. Go to Source 20/03/2024 – 03:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
15Five In the last few years, it feels like AI went from just being on everyone’s lips to popping up everywhere with new practical applications being discovered every day. In some organizations, AI tools are quietly being used by individuals or teams that haven’t shared them with anyone else, worried they’ll get in trouble for […]Continue reading
The Straits Times Business News February 25, 2024 11:59 AM30 years ago, the US entered an era of productivity gains that enabled healthy growth. Go to Source 25/02/2024 – 06:02 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
MIT News – Artificial intelligence A few years ago, MIT researchers invented a cryptographic ID tag that is several times smaller and significantly cheaper than the traditional radio frequency tags (RFIDs) that are often affixed to products to verify their authenticity. This tiny tag, which offers improved security over RFIDs, utilizes terahertz waves, which are […]Continue reading
Coronavirus | The Guardian Years of wrangling have ended in stalemate as campaigners question fairness of system for low and middle-income countriesThe World Trade Organization has failed to reach an agreement to waive intellectual property rights on Covid-19 tests and treatments for poorer countries.Members of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) council said […]Continue reading
MIT News – Artificial intelligence In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. At the time, he was pursuing his PhD in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, so he was familiar with the risks associated with flying small aircraft. But something about […]Continue reading
