Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed an ultrasound-powered implantable sensor that can measure oxygen levels in tissues deep within the body and transmit these data to an external device. The technology could be useful in monitoring transplant viability or oxygen exposure in preterm infants. It also has potential to be adapted to… Read More »
Social distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have limited influenza outbreaks, giving infectious disease experts hope that the United States will also avoid a severe flu outbreak this fall. “We can expect that whatever the flu season would have brought us, it will definitely be much milder with us — to the… Read More »
PARIS — Pressure is growing on the French government to require masks in all workplaces and everywhere in public as coronavirus infections resurge. Paris police stepped up mask patrols Saturday as the French capital expanded the zones where face coverings are now required in public, including neighborhoods around the Louvre Museum and Champs-Elysees shopping district.… Read More »
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s prime minister plans additional measures aimed at helping businesses and people hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. The measures announced Monday by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov come amid week-long anti-graft protests demanding the government resign. The measures include additional funds for medics, monthly bonuses for pensioners and more compensation for jobless… Read More »
Hospitals are ramping up spending on cybersecurity, but physician practices have scaled back their investments on protecting data. Despite all these protection efforts, healthcare data breaches likely will cost the industry as much as $ 4 billion by the end of this year, and 2020 is likely to be even worse, contends an industry research… Read More »