CitizenLab’s recently announced decision to shift to an open source model will remove barriers to participation in an attempt to make the platform more accessible to all civic organizations.
The FCC Needs Your Internet Speed to Improve Broadband Data
In an effort to fix the Federal Communications Commission s misleading broadband coverage data, the agency is asking the public to download and use its new speed test app. Shutterstock/FlashMovie
It s not every day that using an application on one s phone can potentially help public policy. The Federal Communications Commission is now promoting its speed test apps so that it can improve the information in its high-speed Internet coverage maps, which are used to distribute broadband funds to local areas and states.
The announcement about the speed apps, which are available for both Android and Apple devices, came Monday. Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the information gathered through this initiative will contribute to a comprehensive, user-friendly data set on broadband availability.
Kinsa FLUency Program Helping Schools Monitor for COVID-19
Historically used to keep a lid on flu season, a six-year-old smart thermometer program from the medical technology company Kinsa has been helping thousands of schools monitor students for symptoms of COVID-19. A contributed graphic shows the Kinsa smart thermometer, as well as the look of Kinsa s data recorded through a mobile app.
Since COVID-19 first hit the U.S. a little over a year ago, research has been somewhat mixed about whether a fever is a reliable metric for determining if someone is infected with the virus. Though many patients can carry the illness with little to no symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website still lists fever among the most common symptoms of the deadly pathogen.
State Health Agencies Rely on Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 At-Home Self-Test Kits
As more people get vaccinated and states begin to roll back some of the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic schools, agencies and workplaces are working on a plan on how to safely return to normal. For by Leo Victor, iPromo / April 14, 2021 SPONSORED
As more people get vaccinated and states begin to roll back some of the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic schools, agencies and workplaces are working on a plan on how to safely return to normal. For example, Colorado is distributing 2 million free rapid BinaxNOW tests directly to the homes of employees, and the Ohio Department of Health has secured the purchase of at least 2 million tests that can be self-administered outside of a clinical setting.
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