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GitHub bolsters NPM access control
Looking to improve the safety and security of NPM JavaScript packages, GitHub is adding granular access tokens to enable fine-grained permissions for NPM accounts, and making its NPM code explorer capability free to users. GitHub on December 6 explained that stolen credentials are a main cause of data breaches. To help NPM maintainers better manage …
Google Cloud gives developers access to its foundation models
Google Cloud today announced a slew of new AI-powered features for its productivity tools, but the company also today launched a set of new APIs and tools for developers that are just as interesting — if not more so. In addition to making its large language models available to developers through an API, Google also …
Cash-strapped Twitter to start charging developers for API access next week
In the middle of the night, Twitter made an announcement that disappointed a wide range of developers whose research, bots, and apps depend on free access to the platform’s API to function. Twitter announced in a tweet that starting on February 9, Twitter “will no longer support free access to the Twitter API.” Instead, many …
Gene therapy can make a real impact on global health but we need equitable access, say experts
The development of new gene therapies designed to treat or cure a range of diseases is rising exponentially. Access remains an issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where disease burden is highest. Five clinical experts across LMICs explain what steps need to be taken to realize the potential of gene therapies globally. Low- …
Mental health simulator to show how individuals access resources
LAFAYETTE, Ind. − A unique mental health simulation and workshop is going to be held Wednesday for local and state-wide elected officials in which to take part. According to its organizers, this event’s goal is to address the opportunities for improvement in mental healthcare systems on local, state and federal legislative levels. Who is behind …
Capturing the evidence on access to essential antibiotics in migrant and refugee populations
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a complex global health challenge, with significant implications for human health, social well-being, and economic development. On 6 September 2022, WHO will hold a high-level webinar to launch and share the findings of the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) with a focus on AMR. The report, the fourth …
CDC, HHS partner with ADA to present webinar on oral health care access disparities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Oral Health and the U.S. Public Health Service are partnering with the Medicaid Medicare CHIP Services Dental Association and the ADA to launch the Healthy People 2030 Oral Health Webinar Series. The first webinar, on Aug. 31 from 1 -2 p.m. Eastern time, will highlight …
Board of Commissioners asks Health Department for recommendations on how to limit youth access to flavored nicotine products
August 19, 2022 After a detailed briefing on the premature deaths and diseases linked to tobacco among residents, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury on Tuesday directed the Health Department to return with recommendations on how the County can reduce youth access to nicotine products. The Health Department’s recommendations – including restrictions on flavored products that …
CMS Proposed Rule Aims to Increase Access to Behavioral Health Providers | Baker Donelson
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) seeking public comment regarding payment policy changes and other Medicare Part B issues. The Proposed Rule announced several goals, one being to expand access to covered behavioral health services, which include mental health …
Telehealth could improve access to health care for pregnant mothers, their infants
Research lead by Amy Cantor, M.D., M.P.H, associate professor of medical informatics and clinical epidemiology, family medicine and obstetrics and gynecology in the OHSU School of Medicine, shows telehealth had similar and sometimes better health outcomes for maternal care. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks) Replacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar, and sometimes …
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