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  • Generative AI is poised to significantly impact the healthcare sector in 2024, with transformative benefits anticipated across various domains, from remote patient monitoring to telemedicine, and from administrative tasks to clinical decision-making. https://www.digi-corp.com
  • Experts anticipate the effects of today's water crisis to be far-reaching, affecting public health, the environment, and politics in Gaza for generations. The Telegraph
  • Concerning physical health, sleep disorders are one of the most frequent health problems among sexual minority Colombians, and gay and bisexual men are at higher risk of HIV than the general population. MDPI
  • CommonSpirit Health has entered into a historic 10-year, $100 million dollar partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine that will increase development of Black and minority physicians by ensuring that a minimum of 300 additional underrepresented providers complete their residency training. Dignity Health
  • As a part of Dubai Health, the first integrated academic health system in Dubai, the comprehensive cancer hospital will provide a full spectrum of care services under one roof, from early diagnosis to treatment and supportive care, with a focus on the 'Patient First' promise. The Global Filipino Magazine
  • Obesity is a heterogeneous, chronic condition that has grown into an extremely prevalent public health problem and is one of the greatest threats to human health and well-being in the 21st century. Nature
  • In some communities across Indonesia, air pollution poses a threat to the health of residents, particularly children. SEADS
  • The social determinant of health risk of food insecurity has gained credibility in the U.S. among providers and payors. Health Populi
  • Stakeholders in the private sector like Pfizer are working to develop decision aids and promote continuing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals. Global Coalition On Aging
  • More than 27,200 people have died in Gaza, and the United Nations has warned of the risk of famine as Gaza residents lack food, water and medicine. Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle
  • The World Health Assembly adopted the Global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach, which strives to enable all people to flourish and achieve their full physical and mental health potential throughout their lives and across generations. European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  • The number of smokers around the world is steadily dropping, but the World Health Organization warned earlier this month that Big Tobacco was working hard to attract young people. Medical Xpress
  • The pace of Neuralink's developments prompts global curiosity, as the world anticipates how brain chip implants will revolutionize healthcare and human capabilities. eHealth Magazine
  • In the UAE, which is one of the leading countries in terms of health services provided to cancer patients, a comprehensive strategy is being followed to address the risk of cancer among employees. Zawya
  • AIQ, a technology pioneer focused on driving AI-powered transformation across industries, will elevate health and safety monitoring for industrial sites through a new collaboration with Milestone Systems, one of the largest providers of video management software in the world. Energy Connects
  • Imagine a world where AI algorithms help discover life-saving drugs faster, analyze medical scans with eagle-eyed precision to detect diseases earlier, and even assist surgeons in performing minimally invasive procedures with incredible accuracy. Medium
  • The year 2024 will be the first full year in which health systems will be held accountable by The Joint Commission for performance on their National Patient Safety Goal to improve health care equity. AJMC
  • Payers, health systems, and health professionals will experience expanded accountability for performance in closing health disparity gaps in 2024. AJMC
  • In 2024, the economic and financial costs of adverse health impacts from climate change will increase, with risks related to the spread of infectious disease, insufficient access to clean water, and physical harm to the elderly and vulnerable. National Law Review
  • In recent years, cholera has become a threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of awareness in communities throughout Iraq. Action contre la Faim
  • The Government of Canada is committed to helping people in Canada improve their health and get the resources they need to reduce their risk of heart disease and other cardiac conditions. DayFR Euro
  • The UK Health Security Agency has today published its Pathogen Genomics Strategy, laying out a 5 year plan for the organization's role in the wider delivery of pathogen genomics to prepare for and respond to infectious disease threats to public health. GOV.UK
  • Direct costs to health care from climate change are expected to be between US$ 2 billion and $4 billion per year by 2030. ReliefWeb

Last updated: 09 February 2024



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