Bloomberg: Restricting or banning vehicles in congested city centers pays off with cleaner air and safer streets. “We need to talk more about the other big benefit — less noise. Although still rare in North America, car-free and car-light neighborhoods have grown common in Europe, established in cities like Paris, Brussels and Pontevedra, Spain. Boosters… Continue Reading
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A CIO canceled a Microsoft AI deal
Business Insider – The reason should worry the entire tech industry. [unpaywalled] “AI models and tools look great when researchers measure success with their own wonky benchmarks. When paying customers try this technology in the real world, things can get ugly. That’s what happened when an IT executive at a pharmaceutical company tried out Microsoft’s… Continue Reading
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission
“The 2024 update of the Lancet Commission on dementia provides new hopeful evidence about dementia prevention, intervention, and care. As people live longer, the number of people who live with dementia continues to rise, even as the age-specific incidence decreases in high-income countries, emphasising the need to identify and implement prevention approaches. We have summarised… Continue Reading
Nimbo – Air Quality Data
Nimbo: A project automated with KIUU to raise awareness of air quality. For each major city in Europe there is a visual representation and Air pollution (CAQI – UE) rating data [from very low to very high, on a daily basis.] Users may easily explore past dates as well as choose among the cites, and… Continue Reading
Why, Exactly, are Ultraprocessed Foods so Hard to Resist?
The New York Times [unpaywalled] – “This Study is Trying to Find Out….Ultraprocessed foods encompass a large range of foods and drinks that are made using methods and ingredients you wouldn’t typically use or find in a home kitchen. Sodas, processed meats and flavored yogurts are part of this category, as are most breakfast cereals,… Continue Reading
CancerDB: Datasets about Cancer
“CancerDB is a public domain blog assembling searchable key datasets on cancer for dependable models. The focus is on cancer, cancer preventions and treatments, but the database also includes datasets on closely connected things–from cancer types to organizations and more. CancerDB is for two groups of people: Cancer researchers. CancerDB is organized big data to… Continue Reading
Our World in Data
Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems – “Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. Thanks to the work of thousands of researchers around the… Continue Reading
UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat
“The UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat brings together the diverse expertise and perspectives of ten specialized UN entities (FAO, ILO, OCHA, UNDRR, UNEP, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNICEF, WHO, WMO) in a first-of-its-kind joint product, underscoring the multi-sectoral impacts of extreme heat. Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere. Billions of… Continue Reading
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Via LLRX – Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling – Long COVID is a term that describes the constellation of long-term health effects caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These range from persistent respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, to debilitating fatigue or brain fog that… Continue Reading
The world’s most, and least, walkable cities
The Economist [unpaywalled]: “Cars can be a nuisance. Just ask anyone stuck on London’s M25 motorway or Houston’s Katy Freeway. More cars create more polluting traffic jams, and the amount of space needed to drive them, park them and re-fuel them could be used for more pleasant purposes, such as parks and recreational areas. It… Continue Reading
2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care
The Commonwealth Fund: Our Scorecard ranks every state’s health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. Read the report to see health care rankings by state. Scorecard Highlights: Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island top the rankings for the 2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care, which… Continue Reading
HHS – Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth
“The Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force, co-led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), released a new report today with recommendations and best practices for safer social… Continue Reading
