2021 is the Year for Health Transformation (No, Really) — Remember the musings of 2019 industry analysts last December, pondering which digital technologies and biomedical and life science advances would make their mark in 2020? Despite all the right indicators and common sense — and even a global pandemic that no one could have predicted — too many of these…

Greater Access to Education, Economic, Health and Technology Advances Pave the Way to Prosperity Rural America has long been the nation’s backbone. Whether providing the country’s food or essential resources, rural Americans have reliably answered the nation’s call to action — from agriculture to national security and everywhere in between. …

30 Student Groups Myopic Thinking Cloaked in Crimson Red — The human mind has a remarkable multitasking capacity. Multimedia has honed our mind’s abilities to move in a blink from thought to thought and task to task. This cognitive muscle, termed “parallel processing,” enables individuals to manage varied mental tasks and concepts concurrently. How we effectively juggle multiple thoughts simultaneously…

Ukrainians are on the Public Health Frontlines I often remark that I like to “see my news firsthand” and not rely on reading and hearing others’ reports. I’ve just returned from central Ukraine — navigating the set nighttime curfews and 12 midnight to 4 AM travel restrictions, unpredictable fall weather…

If the health sector were a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest contributor to greenhouse gases, following China, the US, India, and Russia. — There is no escaping the reality that the planet’s health and our own are interconnected. If we embrace that biological premise, the health community must unite with environmental affairs experts to collaborate on what must be done to keep the planet sustainable. As World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

If the healthcare sector were a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest contributor to greenhouse gases following China, the US, India, and Russia. — There is no escaping the reality that the planet’s health and our own are joined, and the health community must unite with environmental affairs experts to collaborate on what must be done to keep the planet vibrant. As World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ph.D., …

Humanity Has Always Found How to Co-Exist with Technological Advances — Have We Met Our Match? — There are plenty of reasons to fear ChatGPT and augmented intelligence (AI) — not so much today — but its potential to compete with human creativity in the future. Many justify its value. Others explain its dangers. This is a double-edged sword conversation — both points of view have merit…

Innovators Look for Alternatives as Our Landfills Overflow with Packaging Plastic — Plastic packaging is ubiquitous. It’s found in almost every developed nation’s kitchen. It covers and preserves food. It’s part of the mover’s go-to for protecting precious antique furniture. Supply chain management companies depend on shrink wrap to secure boxes on shipping pallets. It’s durable and permanent. …

Humanity Has Always Found How to Co-Exist with Technological Advances — Have We Met Our Match? — There are plenty of reasons to fear ChatGPT and augmented intelligence (AI) — not so much today — but its potential to compete with human creativity in the future. Many justify its value. Others explain its dangers. This is a double-edged sword conversation — both points of view have merit…