Kicking off the latest scandal in sports: a sneaker so powerful its users have been accused of cheating. Nike’s Vaporfly shoes, said to improve elite athletes’ race times by up to two minutes, were worn by 31 out of 36 of 2019’s top marathon runners at the six biggest races in the world. The shoe… Read More: Nike’s controversial Vaporflys are like ‘doping,’ critics say »
Rollout of 5G technology across the U.S. has begun in earnest. The cellular standard is already working in many major cities, and if isn’t yet up and running in your hospital’s hometown, it probably will be soon. 5G, especially when working as part of edge computing strategy, has some key advantages – low latency, reliability… Read More: 5G is here: how health systems can capitalize on the… »
At 21 weeks a fetus doesn’t have the ability to breathe outside a woman’s body. The alveoli, the tiny sacs that fill with oxygen, haven’t fully developed, and its premature lungs lack surfactant, the slippery substance that keeps those tiny air sacs from collapsing and sticking together when they deflate. But imagine if that fetus… Read More: As abortion debate becomes increasingly polarized, poll shows the views… »
Hospitals across the U.S. are preparing to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus and have been given instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how they might accommodate such an influx. Medical centers are expected to “identify and isolate patients with 2019-nCoV and inform key facility staff and public health authorities,”… Read More: How are US hospitals preparing for coronavirus? »