Robot obtains work permit to join hospital medical team
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The FDA has just approved the use in hospitals of the RP-VITA robot, which is designed to support and improve the overall efficiency of human healthcare providers.
Having a computer at home doesn’t necessarily impact educational achievement
2 days 19 hours ago
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Many schools provide their students with personal computers, aiming to bridge the digital divide between high- and low-income families. However, the latest research suggests that access to a computer at home...
The Marketplace Fairness Act imposes a federal tax on e-commerce transactions
1 week 5 days ago
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On May 6th the US Senate voted in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act, a piece of legislation that would require sales tax to be collected on goods purchased via major e-commerce websites, thus standardizing...
Clinicast bets on predictive analytics to optimize healthcare system management
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Clinicast develops solutions which draw on and analyze data from US healthcare providers so as to help optimize their organization, workflow and cost management.
Marketing & Advertising, Business & Finance
Online Grocery Shopping Hasn’t yet Caught on among All US Consumers
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Not all consumers in the United States are at this moment ready to do their grocery shopping online. But one thing is certain: the majority would like more interaction with their retailer.
California: Online courses boost exam pass rates
4 weeks 3 days ago
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‘Blended learning’, a hybrid online/in-classroom approach to education which has been developed at the San José State University in California, has enabled students to achieve higher grades. This study...
Management, Marketing & Advertising, Business & Finance
mHealth: Emerging Country Projects Need Firm Backing All Along the Value Chain
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Ensuring that promising mobile healthcare initiatives achieve long-term financial sustainability is not always easy. Proactive monitoring and constant re-balancing of the value chain are among the keys to...
Do Patients Prefer Telemedicine to Face-to-Face Contact with Practitioners?
5 weeks 3 days ago
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This is the question posed by Cisco, whose recently-published report reveals that patients are becoming increasingly familiar with telemedicine and the related tools and are now demanding more healthcare...
California looking at MOOCs to solve the challenges of public education
8 weeks 1 day ago
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Though controversial to some degree, MOOCs have emerged as a legitimate alternative to physical classes. California is considering using MOOCs to address some of public education's major problems:...
Startups teaching computer science alongside the traditional US education system
12 weeks 1 day ago
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In the digital era, there are an increasing number of programmes on offer that focus on teaching computer sciences. The majority are being developed by independent organisations and startups, which provide...
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