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UK, US and Canada allege Russian cyberattacks on Covid-19 research centers
An advisory published by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) details activity by the Russian hacking group and explicitly calls out efforts to target US, UK and Canadian vaccine research and development organizations. “APT29’s campaign of malicious activity is ongoing, predominantly against government, diplomatic, think tank, healthcare and energy targets to steal valuable intellectual …
Coronavirus live updates: All coronavirus testing centers shuttered in Los Angeles over ‘safety worries’ during protests
Britain’s foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, went on the Sunday morning talk shows to defend his government’s plan to unlock the lockdown in England, even as some top scientific advisers warn there may be too much loosening, too soon. Britain, like most of Europe, is seeing plummeting hospital admissions and deaths due to the novel coronavirus, …
FCPS Career and Technology Center’s biomedical sciences program earns national recognition
FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) — Congratulations are in order for a local school: Frederick County Public Schools Career and Technology Centers just received national recognition. The Career and Technology Center’s biomedical sciences program is one of 143 high schools that have been honored nationwide as a Project Lead the Way Distinguished School. The biomedical sciences program introduces …
The Health 202: Coronavirus stimulus package includes $150 billion for medical centers and workers
THE PROGNOSIS Emergency medical personnel transport a patient into the emergency department of Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, as all wear masks to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in Louisville, Kentucky (REUTERS/Bryan Woolston) The emergency influx of $150 billion for hospitals and medical workers to help care for coronavirus patients is arguably …
Fond du Lac, Oshkosh recovery centers look to technology
CLOSE Buy Photo A sign on the Gratitude Club door Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Fond du Lac, Wis. announces it is closed. (Photo: Doug Raflik/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin) As the COVID-19 pandemic pushes many into isolation, local recovery centers are finding new ways to offer fellowship without increasing the risk of spreading the virus. On a …
For now, technology will replace family touch at senior centers | Farm Forum
The sweetest Twitter post on March 13 came from Jack Dura, an excellent news reporter for the Bismarck Tribune newspaper. Yes, even in the cesspool that is social media, there can be sweetness. Dura is originally from Fargo. His 87-year-old grandfather, Doug Williams, lives in Edgewood Vista, a senior living center in south Fargo. So …
The Health 202: Here’s a simple way for Congress to fight coronavirus: Fund community health centers
THE PROGNOSIS A nurse walks out of a tent with a test kit at a drive-through testing center for employees at UW Medical Center Northwest in Seattle, Wash. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) Here’s something else Congress could do to fight the coronavirus: Renew funds for the nation’s community health centers, the likely first stop for many low-income …
Parents shut down in Legislature while speaking against school health centers
(AP) A concerned parent group is speaking out against a bill that would put health centers on high school and middle school campuses throughout the state. House Bill 2288 states that “any school district in the state may enter into agreements with health care providers to establish school-based health centers for the provision of services exclusively …
Improved technology planned for workforce development centers
The Acadiana Workforce Development Board says that centers across the area will soon see new and improved technology and facilities. The plan includes upgraded technology and more efficient work space which will support a higher level of service for the citizens within their communities. The centers will now be known as “Acadiana Workforce Solutions” and …
Temple Burn Center’s new technology to treat burn victims
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Temple University’s Burn Center is using new revolutionary biotechnology to treat burn victims. Temple is now using RECELL, a spray-on skin treatment used on burn victims that just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January 2019. The treatment is especially helpful to those suffering from large burns. “This …
