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In studying COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia between March and September 2020, West Virginia University researchers found disparities among Black residents and residents experiencing food insecurity.
Specifically, the researchers found communities with a higher Black population had testing rates six times lower than the state average, which they argue could potentially obscure prevalence estimates. They also found that areas associated with food insecurity had higher levels of testing and a higher rate of positivity.
Despite Similar Levels of Vaccine Hesitancy, White People More Likely to Be Vaccinated Than Black People
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Korean, Vietnam War memorials to be unveiled on Memorial Day
Two newly installed bronze statues that will honor Malden veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars will be unveiled Memorial Day, May 31.
The two life-size bronze statues will be installed alongside the granite monuments that honor Malden’s Korean and Vietnam Fallen Heroes that were formerly located at Linden Delta. Face coverings are required and attendees are encouraged to stay socially distant. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature a performance by a U.S. Marine Corps Band. The event will be live streamed on Comcast Channel 22, Verizon Channel 26, or MATV’s YouTube channel.
UCLA Health wins $750,000 grant to scale COVID-19 innovations and support health equity
UCLA Health has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to scale healthcare innovations for COVID-19 response and recovery and to support health equity through BioFutures, a new LA County workforce development program for diversity in the biosciences.
The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce s $29 million Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge.
At $750,000, it is the largest-possible single award, with amounts ranging from $200,000 to $750,000. In its announcement, the EDA said the challenge was launched to harness America s entrepreneurial potential to address the economic, health, and safety risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic through entrepreneurship and innovation.
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IMAGE: Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare has potential to transform medical decision-making and treatment, but AI algorithms must be thoroughly tested and continuously monitored to avoid unintended consequences to patients. In. view more
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INDIANAPOLIS Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare has the potential to transform medical decision-making and treatment, but these algorithms must be thoroughly tested and continuously monitored to avoid unintended consequences to patients.
In a
JAMA Network Open Invited Commentary, Regenstrief Institute President and Chief Executive Officer and Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Dean for Informatics and Health Services Research Peter Embí, M.D., M.S., strongly stated the importance of algorithmovigilance to address inherent biases in healthcare algorithms and their deployment. Algorithmovigilance, a term coined by Dr. Embí, can be defined as the scient
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