New portal improves forecasts of devastating storms in West Africa: Online tool will enable forecasters to provide communities with more reliable warnings
An online portal developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) will enable forecasters in West Africa to provide communities with earlier and more reliable warnings about large storms. Storms in the Sahel region, which can reach over 100km in size, have become more extreme since the 1980s due to global warming, with […]
Did a Singing-Based Program Hit the Right Notes for Long COVID Patients?
An online singing-based program from the English National Opera (ENO) was associated with improvements in quality of life among adults with long COVID, a pragmatic randomized trial in England showed. Compared with usual care, the 6-week ENO Breathe program was associated with improvements in mental health composite scores on the RAND 36-item short form survey […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
Free Online Learning Available for Wyoming’s Older Adults – Wyoming Department of Health
Free Online Learning Available for Wyoming’s Older Adults December 2, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has arranged free access to a unique online learning opportunity, including live interactive classes, for older Wyoming residents. Jeff Clark, Community Health Section manager with the WDH Aging Division, said the “GetSetUp” digital education platform is designed to […]
Researchers use artificial intelligence to predict which COVID-19 patients will need a ventilator to breathe
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator. The tool, developed through analysis of CT scans from nearly 900 COVID-19 patients diagnosed in 2020, was able to predict ventilator need with 84% accuracy. “That could be […]