Search Tag: public health
One AI to Rule Them All?!
2021 26 Apr
Ethical consideration of Greatness and Limits of data-driven smart medicine “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete and would be superseded.”... Read more
Short-Term Planning for COVID-19 Made Easy
2021 16 Apr
Based on the transmission rate data, a group of researchers have developed an easy-to-use, reliable model and dashboard to predict the number of daily COVID-19 cases. You might also like: The WHO has developed a number of surge planning tools, which help to visualise care capacity needs, identify the timing and severity of the peak... Read more
Public Health and Political Science - The Pathway to a Productive Partnership
2021 23 Feb
Public health remains a challenge for most governments around the world. This has never been truer than during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has clearly demonstrated the much-needed improvement in this particular domain. Whether it’s the inevitable crisis of antibiotic resistance or the misuse of opioids, public health challenges continue, and decision-making... Read more
Telehealth & Medicaid: Patient Engagement and Education During the Public Health Emergency
2021 29 Jan
Presenters Dr. Chethan Bachireddy Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Sarah Grant Communications Director, Maine DHHS (MaineCare) Traylor Rains JD, Deputy State Medicaid Director, Oklahoma DHS (SoonerCare) Find CCHP on Social Media Read more
Close Circle Affects Behaviour During Pandemic
2021 22 Jan
Social influences are more important for people’s adherence to distancing rules during the pandemic than their own beliefs, a new study shows ( Tunçgenç et al. 2021) . You might also like: Communicating COVID-19 Uncertainty to Public The pandemic has demanded a drastic change in our behaviours, with social distancing being... Read more
Communicating COVID-19 Uncertainty to Public
2020 17 Dec
A group of researchers from Germany has looked into the challenges of communication between healthcare sector and the wider public about COVID-19. The study specifically focused on various approaches to communicating the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. You might also like: COVID-19: Immunity-Based Strategies are ‘Flawed’ ... Read more