The following is an excerpt from Becker's Healthcare Review. The American Hospital Association and 15 other national healthcare organizations are calling on HHS to maintain the Covid-19 public health emergency. In a May 10 letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the organizations cited the continued risk from Covid-19 variants, as well as rising case rates in the U.S. "Advancements […]
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(POLL) Inflation a 'very important issue' in upcoming midterm elections
Most voters rate President Joe Biden "poor" for his handling of the economy, and say inflation will be a very important issue this fall in the midterm elections. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. The annual inflation rate for the US is currently 8.5%: the highest since December 1981. Those stats come from the US Labor […]
How could 'Web3' break the Big Tech monopoly?
The following is an excerpt from Becker's Healthcare. Web3 is touted as an inevitable game changer for the internet by advocates, while others think it's a overhyped project with impossible barriers to mount. This new, decentralized and blockchain backed version of the internet is worth talking about, according to a May 10 Harvard Business Review article. Web3 […]
(POLL) Americans more worried about personal finances
The following is an excerpt from Gallup. Americans are more likely today than they were a year ago to report being "very" or "moderately worried" about several aspects of their finances, reversing the improvement seen last year. People's concern has increased the most about paying their monthly bills (up eight percentage points to 40%) and […]
25 most common passwords
The following is an excerpt from Becker's Health IT. With cybersecurity threats on the rise, having a safe and secure password is increasingly important to protecting your online presence. NordPass compiled a list of 25 passwords that are most commonly used. A group of independent researchers compiled the list using a 4TB database collecting data from […]
(READ) 'Safety lapses' and 'violations' at US biosafety laboratories
New documentation shows that some of the the most secure and regulated high-containment biosafety laboratories in the US continue to have occurrences of mishaps, animal escapes, human errors, improper and defective personal protective equipment, facility equipment failures and containment failures. That's according to Judicial Watch's recent acquisition of 25 pages of redacted records and communications from […]
(POLL) More concern about gas prices than climate change
82% concerned about rising energy prices 60% favor a law to increase drilling in US for fossil fuels A majority of voters say they are concerned about rising energy costs, and favor increasing drilling for fossil fuels such as oil and gas. That's according to a survey by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute. The […]
POLL: Record high name 'inflation' as family's biggest financial problem
The following is an excerpt from Gallup. Many fewer Americans now than a year ago rate their financial situation positively and more say their finances are getting worse than say they are improving. A record-high percentage mention inflation as the biggest financial problem facing their family. These findings are from Gallup's annual Economy and Personal […]
