Microsoft reported the initiative was developed with internal clinicians, its team of engineers and a panel of 230 doctors to provide medical expertise and safety feedback. While this is welcome news, it remains to be seen what benefit it will provide.
Author: Devon Herrick
Penn Study: Telemedicine is Here to Stay, But Varies Among Patients
What began as an emergency stop-gap measure during Covid has settled in and become an established part of normal, everyday medical care. While virtual care over the telephone was relatively rare in the years (decades) prior to Covid, doctors began to consult online with patients almost overnight. Few patients wanted to risk catching Covid by congregating with other patients in a physician’s waiting room. Few doctors wanted to risk treating contagious Covid patients through in-person exams. A recent study found telemedicine has become an established practice across the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Vox: Insect Farms Are Going Broke Because People Do Not Want to Eat Bugs
I have often argued that hunger in the United States is not a problem. Rather, it is a symptom of other problems. Some of these include drug abuse, child neglect, dementia, old age, and disability. In parts of the world where hunger is a problem it is usually due to war, famine, or bad government policy.
Where Have All the Men [Psychologists] Gone?
While one would like to think that the sex of your counselor would have nothing to do with the advice they give, it likely does have some effect on the lens through which they view the world and their patients. Beyond that, it also influences the type of research being performed in the academic field of psychology. As a result, there is less research being done on the therapy needs of men and boys.