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A panel of doctors, researchers and medical experts discussed the intersection of health care, technology and trust Wednesday at University of Colorado Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs. While technology is allowing for remarkable advancements in health care and medicine, the panelists all spoke of issues that are woven into progress in telehealth, robotic surgery and …

Local, state and federal leaders met at UMMC Thursday and discussed the medical center’s new telehealth technology.Sen. Roger Wicker and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr reviewed new equipment at the hospital. This equipment is to give patients who are dealing with chronic illnesses the ability to participate in at-home remote monitoring visits.Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lou-Ann Woodward hosted …

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For thousands of Austin-Travis County residents, Monday morning began dark and cold after hours without power just as unprecedented winter storms pummeled the area. The overnight hours brought plunging temperatures, dangerous roads and at least half a foot of snow — and hundreds of thousands of power outages. Now residents want answers. …

BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) — Usually around this time of year, college students are wrapping up their mid-term exams and planning their spring break, but LSU students say it will look different this year. LSU interim President, Tom Galligan, released a statement in October about the schedule changes. Instead of their usual break, LSU added …

In the last week, a fake video of Tom Cruise went viral. The video is an example of a “deepfake,” when photo, video, or audio is altered to seem real. The deepfake, created by VFX Chris Ume, serves as an example of how the process can create fun and entertaining content. But within the last …

Newsom Recall Newsom Recall Leaders Claim To Have Enough Signatures For Special Election Updated February 21, 2021 8:50 AM Published February 21, 2021 8:48 AM California Gov. Gavin Newsom. (Courtesy Gov. Newsom’s office) Leaders of the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom say they’ve collected 1.7 million signatures, roughly 200,000 more than needed to trigger …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The PA House Health Committee held a public hearing Wednesday about the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine. Among the goals was to figure out what the state can do to make the process easier for health care providers and people looking to get vaccinated. Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, …

Health officials from Trinity Health of New England held a briefing on Friday morning to discuss the latest information surrounding COVID-19 and the vaccines to combat it. Chief clinical officer for Trinity Health, Dr. Syed Hussain and Dr. Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, the chief of infectious diseases for St. Francis Hospital spoke and answered questions about the …

WASHINGTON — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that he has never thought it was appropriate to speak to President Donald Trump about the 2020 election results and that the conversations Trump has had with him and other elections officials could pose a conflict of interest that warrants investigating. When asked on ABC’s …

Greenville County School District discusses return to classes after winter break Updated: 2:57 AM EST Jan 1, 2021 Greenville County School District sent the following information Thursday afternoon: “Earlier today, GCS leaders met to discuss the recent spike in COVID cases and the district’s path forward. As preparation for this meeting, specific guidance from medical …