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Play The Nimatron, The World’s First Video Game Invented in 1930s New York
At the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair, the 40 million visitors stepped into ‘The World of Tomorrow’. One highlight entertaining our future selves was the Nimatron, the world’s first video game. The Nimatron Although not everyone at the expo was playing games, with many preferring to gaze at the acres of human flesh on …
NYU School of Global Public Health Joins Global Initiative to Improve Heart Health Equity in New York City
The NYU School of Global Public Health (NYU GPH) has joined a global initiative to reimagine how cities tackle heart health inequities using artificial intelligence—starting in New York City. The AI4HealthyCities Health Equity Network—created by the Novartis Foundation in partnership with Microsoft AI for Health—aims to use innovative data science techniques to provide health authorities, …
CVS Makes $8 Billion Bet on the Return of the House Call – The New York Times
CVS Makes $8 Billion Bet on the Return of the House Call The New York Times CVS Health Beats Amazon And Rivals For Signify Health With Winning $8 Billion Bid Forbes CVS to buy home health-care provider Signify for $8 billion ABC News CVS to buy home health giant Signify Health for about $8 billion CNBC CVS Agrees to …
New York becomes second major US city to declare health emergency over monkeypox
“We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure,” Mayor Eric Adams and Dr. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the city’s health and mental hygiene department, said in a joint statement. “This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a …
Readers sound off on mental health calls, invasive vines and the New York Health Act – New York Daily News
Manhattan: Re “Was it suicide by cop?” (July 11): Mayor Adams’ call for the expeditious release of the body camera footage from the two fatal police shootings last weekend “to see what cops are up against” is disingenuous at best. The NYPD routinely releases selective footage without delay when it serves its own purposes. The …
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of New York for 2022
NEW YORK (PRWEB) July 05, 2022 The Healthcare Technology Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of New York for 2022. The awardees on this year’s list direct some of the most influential and innovative companies in the state, from life sciences to medical devices to home services and beyond. …
Bills, NFL Foundation to assist Mental Health Advocates of Western New York
In recent years, athletes have felt more comfortable speaking out about how professional sports impact their mental health. For the longest time, toxic lines like “Shut up and dribble” have made it seem like athletes are just there for entertainment and haven’t been treated like human beings. Even though they play sports on a professional …
Mayor Adams and Health Commissioner Dr. Vasan Announce New York City has Moved Down Into Medium Risk
June 21, 2022 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today released the following joint statement after New York City moved down from ‘high’ to ‘medium’ on the COVID-19 alert system: “Day after day, New Yorkers are stepping …
Northwell Rated No. 1 Health System Among Best Workplaces in New York
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northwell Health has been rated the No. 1 health system – and the ninth-best company overall among large organizations – in the just-released Best Workplaces in New York 2022 list by Great Place to Work. Great Place to Work, an authority on workplace culture, used the feedback representing more than 1 …
AOC Is Endorsing the Full Slate of New York Democratic Socialist State Candidates
This morning, democratic socialist congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed all thirteen candidates for state office whose campaigns are backed by the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA). Endorsements by AOC, whose approval can transform a campaign’s prospects, are often treated as mysterious koans — puzzled over by political insiders who ponder why she chose …
