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- Cancer immunotherapy using checkpoint blockadeIn The Future of Health·December 8, 2021"The release of negative regulators of immune activation (immune checkpoints) that limit antitumor responses has resulted in unprecedented rates of long-lasting tumor responses in patients with a variety of cancers. This can be achieved by antibodies blocking the cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) or the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) pathway, either alone or in combination. The main premise for inducing an immune response is the preexistence of antitumor T cells that were limited by specific immune checkpoints. Most patients who have tumor responses maintain long-lasting disease control, yet one-third of patients relapse. Mechanisms of acquired resistance are currently poorly understood, but evidence points to alterations that converge on the antigen presentation and interferon-γ signaling pathways. New-generation combinatorial therapies may overcome resistance mechanisms to immune checkpoint therapy." Source: https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.aar4060 #immunotherapy #cancer004
- Genome editing cures mice of HIV infectionIn The Future of Health·December 8, 2021"For the first time, US researchers have used a combination of genome editing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) to eliminate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from mice. The study combines CRISPR/Cas9 technology which was used to remove viral DNA from the infected mice with a therapy that reduces the overall presence of HIV in the animal tissues, resulting in one-third of mice to be completely virus-free upon treatment." Source: https://www.bionews.org.uk/page_143705 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing #HIV004
- Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to ban police use of facial recognitionIn General AI·December 8, 2021"Massachusetts lawmakers this week voted to ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement and public agencies in a sweeping police reform bill that received significant bipartisan support. If signed into law, Massachusetts would become the first state to fully ban the technology, following bans barring the use of facial recognition in police body cameras and other, more limited city-specific bans on the tech." Source: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/22094902/massachusetts-facial-recognition-ban-bill-vote-passed-police-reform #FacialRecognition #ArtificialIntelligence002
- The new standard in streaming -Earth definitionIn Towards a Global Science ·January 14, 2022"Streaming high definition videos on your phone generates approximately four times more emissions into the atmosphere than necessary. The down-to-earth solution? You know it as standard definition. We call it Earth Definition. A greener, much needed alternative to HD that lets you stream responsibly." Source: https://www.earthdefinition.org008
- LEAK: EU strategy seeks to remove carbon from atmosphereIn Climate & Geoengineering·December 8, 2021"The European Commission will reward green farming practices like afforestation and soil conservation while putting rules to identify activities that “unambiguously remove carbon from the atmosphere” under draft proposals seen by EURACTIV. A draft EU carbon strategy, first obtained by French news site Contexte, aims to contribute towards the EU’s climate effort by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and “pave the way for a policy of negative emissions in the future”. Source: https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/leak-eu-strategy-seeks-to-remove-carbon-from-atmosphere/ #RemoveCarbon #Atmosphere001
- Are offices still necessary in todays global working world and WFH?In Smart Spaces·December 8, 2021"Up until the 21st century, people sat side-by-side or back-to-back as telemarketers, typists, word processors, file clerks, and more. Give or take a family photo, cubicles were designed to be a carbon copy of the next person’s work space where workers would complete the same (oftentimes) monotonous jobs. Even in some outdoor work, such as toll workers, one booth worker collected the same dollar bill as the next one. The only difference in their days were the cars that drove by. Around the ‘80s, Corporate America’s advancement in technology and communication began to blossom. Cloud-computing software took on the duties of printouts in file cabinets. Email, texting, and social media took tasks away from the mailroom. Desktop computers with the Commodore 64 metamorphosed into notebooks, laptops, and tablets. And online faxing cleared real estate in the supply rooms away from 4- to 5-foot fax machines." Source: https://www.saybrook.edu/unbound/the-obsolete-office/ #office #PhysicalOffice003
- A new dimension in food production - Solar FoodsIn Lifestyles and the Environment·January 14, 2022"Solar Foods discovered Solein, a protein-rich food made from natural single-cell organisms. Solein combines the benefits, tastes and nutrients of both animal and plant proteins. We take our ingredients straight from the air by utilising renewable energy and the untapped microbiological diversity of planet Earth." Source:005
- Cities worldwide arent adapting to climate change quickly enoughIn Global Commons·December 8, 2021More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and that share is growing. Rapid climate change could make many cities unlivable in the coming decades without major investments to adapt. Source: https://theconversation.com/cities-worldwide-arent-adapting-to-climate-change-quickly-enough-169984 #ResilientCities #ClimateChange0013
- Excellence and trust in artificial intelligence (EU and AI)In General AI·February 2, 2022Trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) can bring many benefits, such as better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing, and cheaper and more sustainable energy. The EU’s approach to AI will give people the confidence to embrace these technologies while encouraging businesses to develop them. Source: https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/excellence-trust-artificial-intelligence_en #ai #europe #health006
- The EU is being asked to pay for border fences to keep migrants outIn Geopolitical Reconfiguration·December 8, 2021"THE EUROPEAN UNION has a firm stance on paying for border walls: it won’t. Even after Europe’s migration crisis in 2015-16, when 1.4m people arrived, many fleeing Syria’s civil war, the European Commission sent Hungary away with a flea in its national ear when it asked for reimbursement for fencing off its border with Serbia, one of the main entry points." Source: https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/10/30/the-eu-is-being-asked-to-pay-for-border-fences-to-keep-migrants-out #BorderManagement #SchengenArea #Migrants005
- World first study used AI tool to predict COVID patients’ oxygen needsIn The Future of Health·December 8, 2021"Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge along with 20 other hospitals from across the world and healthcare technology leader, NVIDIA, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict COVID-19 patients’ oxygen needs. The research published in Nature Medicine, used an algorithm to analyse chest x-rays and anonymised electronic health data from hospital patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Once the algorithm learned from the data, the analysis was used to build an AI tool called EXAM, which was found to predict patients’ oxygen needs within 24 hours of their arrival in the emergency department, with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of over 88%." Source: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/emea/world-first-study-used-ai-tool-predict-covid-patients-oxygen-needs #AIHealth #ArtificialIntelligenceHealth004
- How period-friendly is our corporate culture?In The Future of Health·January 14, 2022A few days ago, the German climate activist, influencer and business owner Louisa Dellert, started a debate on Linkedin about female health - specifically destigmatizing menstruation. She addressed menstruation at the workplace and how periods are affecting the well-being as well as productivity of women at work. She mentions that a friend gets so-called "period leave". Companies like Nike have implemented the "period leave" since 2007. What are your thoughts on this Linkedin post and what do you think of standardizing "period leaves"? Source: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6886244312019980288/ #health #femaleempowerment #companies006
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