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This computer scientist uses math to help people be treated fairly

This computer scientist uses math to help people be treated fairly

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academic: Relating to school, classes or things taught by teachers in formal institutes of learning (such as a college). algorithm: A group of rules or procedures for solving a problem in a series of steps. Algorithms are used in mathematics and in computer programs for figuring out solutions. app: Short for application, or a computer program designed for a specific task. astronomy: The area of science that deals with celestial objects, space and the physical universe. People who work in this field are called astronomers. computer science: The scientific study of the principles and use of computers. Scientists who work in this field are known as computer scientists. Ph.D.: (also known as a doctorate) A type of advanced degree offered by universities — typically after five or six years of study — for work that creates new knowledge. People qualify to begin this type of graduate study only after having first completed a college degree (a program that typically takes four years of study). physics: The scientific study of the nature and properties of matter …

New AI system redefines how skin cancer is identified, managed, and treated

New AI system redefines how skin cancer is identified, managed, and treated

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Skin cancer is a pervasive global health issue, with melanoma as its deadliest subtype. Responsible for 80% of all skin cancer deaths, melanoma highlights the urgent need for early and accurate detection. Research shows that delays in diagnosis can reduce five-year survival rates by as much as 20%. However, traditional diagnostic methods, such as the widely used 7-point checklist (7PCL), primarily focus on melanoma. This narrow scope has limited their effectiveness in detecting other types of skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A groundbreaking study led by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Essex, Check4Cancer, and Addenbrooke’s Hospital introduces a revolutionary approach. Their artificial intelligence (AI)-based framework not only expands detection capabilities across all skin cancer types but also significantly outperforms existing methods in sensitivity and specificity. This innovation is expected to redefine how skin cancer is identified, managed, and treated. Skin cancer diagnosis in the UK follows a two-week pathway system for urgent referrals. This process prioritizes patients with suspicious lesions for specialist evaluation within two …

Apple Pay to Be Treated Like a Bank With Federal Scrutiny in the U.S.

Apple Pay to Be Treated Like a Bank With Federal Scrutiny in the U.S.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a new rule that will bring Apple Pay and other major digital wallet services under the same oversight as banks. The CFPB today announced that, effective 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, digital payment platforms processing over 50 million annual transactions in U.S. dollars will be subject to federal supervision. ‌Apple Pay‌ is one of the most widely used digital wallets in the United States and falls squarely within this threshold. The new rule will grant the CFPB powers to proactively examine ‌Apple Pay‌’s compliance with federal consumer financial laws, including privacy protection, fraud prevention, and account stability. The CFPB has highlighted privacy concerns, fraud risks, disruption caused by account closures, and consumer protection as key areas of focus in its supervision. While the CFPB already had some enforcement authority over ‌Apple Pay‌, it previously relied on responding to violations or direct consumer complaints. The new regulation enables direct and ongoing scrutiny of internal operations, just like the oversight banks and credit unions face. …

Nurses declare ‘national emergency’ as NHS patients treated in ‘cupboards and car parks’ | UK News

Nurses declare ‘national emergency’ as NHS patients treated in ‘cupboards and car parks’ | UK News

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Hospital patients are “dying in corridors”, nurses have warned as they declared a “national emergency” in the NHS. Patients are regularly treated on chairs in corridors for extended periods of time – and sometimes even days, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. They are also receiving cancer diagnoses in public areas, and may have to undergo intimate examinations there too, the union added. A survey of almost 11,000 frontline nursing staff across the UK shows the practice has become widespread, the RCN said. When asked about their most recent shift, almost two in five reported delivering care in an inappropriate area, such as a corridor. Patient privacy and dignity had been compromised, almost seven in 10 said. “You wouldn’t treat a dog this way,” one nurse said. Another nurse recounted a patient with dementia being in a corridor for hours without oxygen. They said: “When I arrived, she was in a wheelchair on a corridor with her daughter. She was extremely agitated, crying and confused. This care environment for any patient, never mind …

‘I treated the birth like a mini-Olympics’: the Team GB mothers going for gold at the Paris Games | Parents and parenting

‘I treated the birth like a mini-Olympics’: the Team GB mothers going for gold at the Paris Games | Parents and parenting

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‘Weirdly, I came back in better shape. It was like a reset’ Nekoda Smythe-Davis is a Commonwealth gold medal-winning judoka (judo expert) who has won silver and bronze at the World Championships and represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympics. Being an athlete mum feels like the hardest job in the world. It is such a juggle; a balancing act. You feel like you’re burning the candle at both ends and you are trying to give 100% to two different areas – in some ways you are splitting yourself in two – but it is rewarding when you get it right. And all the sacrifices that I make will set us up for life if things pan out the way I want them to. I’ve always had a nurturing side. When you speak to any of my teammates, I was the mother of the group, even before I had Ryia. Being around very strong, independent women – my mum and my judo coach, Jo Crowley, who has four kids – has definitely driven that. I …

Trans patients to be treated in separate rooms in hospital under Tory plans | Hospitals

Trans patients to be treated in separate rooms in hospital under Tory plans | Hospitals

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Transgender people will be treated in single rooms in hospitals in England under new government plans to update the NHS constitution. The proposal follows a pledge last year by the then health secretary Steve Barclay to prevent people who had changed their gender identity from being treated on male-only or female-only wards. The plan is included in a raft of proposed changes to the NHS constitution, which sets out what rights patients have in terms of the care they can expect to receive from the NHS. Hospital bosses responded by accusing ministers of dragging the NHS “into a pre-election culture wars debate” and ignoring much more pressing issues, such as long waits for care. The proposals also include a reaffirmation of patients’ existing rights to ask to only receive “intimate care” – such as an examination of their breasts, genitalia or rectum – from hospital staff of the same sex as them and to stay on a single-sex ward. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the aim was to enhance the privacy, …

Man dies and eight treated in hospital after using ‘unusually strong ‘ heroin | UK News

Man dies and eight treated in hospital after using ‘unusually strong ‘ heroin | UK News

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A man has died and four people have been arrested after taking an “unusually strong batch” of heroin in North Devon. Devon police declared a major incident early Friday evening when they discovered the batch of class A drugs had been circulated. By midnight, the man had died and eight others who were also believed to have taken the drug had been treated in hospital, police said. They said the drugs were circulated in Westward Ho!, Bideford and Barnstaple. Police said the man died despite receiving medical treatment at the scene. Two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the supply of a controlled substance and the major incident was stood down on Saturday morning, police added. All currently remain in police custody. The condition of the eight people who needed hospital treatment was not immediately disclosed by police. Read more:Four arrested over alleged people smuggling Facebook advertsSocial media influencer shot dead by gunman posing as food delivery driver North and West Devon superintendent Toby Davies said: “As soon …

Many think Trump being treated differently than other criminal defendants: Poll

Many think Trump being treated differently than other criminal defendants: Poll

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A majority of Americans believe former President Trump is being treated differently than most criminal defendants in his hush money case, according to a new CNN poll. Trump’s hush money trial began last Monday, marking the first criminal trial of a former American president. He has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to reimbursements to his attorney at the time, Michael Cohen, who paid an adult film actor $130,000 prior to the 2016 election to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Trump, which he denies. Another recent poll from The Economist/YouGov found that 24 percent of surveyed Americans think the former president is going to be convicted of a crime in the hush money case, 36 percent said they don’t think the former president will be convicted and 39 percent said they weren’t sure. The same poll found that 43 percent of surveyed Americans think Trump should be convicted of a crime in the case, 37 percent think he shouldn’t be and 20 percent are unsure. Following the second …

Hospital patients ‘less likely to die’ when treated by women doctors, study claims

Hospital patients ‘less likely to die’ when treated by women doctors, study claims

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Another reason suggested by the writers is that women doctors may communicate better with women patients, making it likelier patients share information and subsequently receive better treatment. The report also said that they may feel more comfortable with receiving sensitive examinations carried out by women. However, the report’s authors concluded that more research is needed into how and why male and female physicians practice medicine differently and its impact on patient care. Tsugawa called for physician pay gaps to be eliminated, arguing “It is important to note that female physicians provide high-quality care, and therefore, having more female physicians benefits patients from a societal point-of-view.” Source link

Royal Mail bid from Czech billionaire should be treated with deep scepticism | Nils Pratley

Royal Mail bid from Czech billionaire should be treated with deep scepticism | Nils Pratley

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“For multiple reasons – the heritage, the spirit of the company – it’s good if every British citizen can invest in the shares,” Daniel Křetínský told the Sunday Times a year ago, seemingly ruling out a takeover bid for International Distributions Services, the group that owns the Royal Mail. Now, from the position of 27% ownership, he has made an offer. Czech billionaires, like everybody else, are free to change their mind, but this U-turn requires a better explanation than the one Křetínský’s privately owned EP Group offered on Wednesday. The new line is that Royal Mail “would benefit from being able to take a longer-term view” and that EP is “prepared to support this iconic business as it transforms and rebuilds into a modern postal operator”. Prepared to support? What does that mean? Nobody expects an early announcement of a non-binding takeover proposal to contain a full business plan, but Křetínský will have to talk hard numbers and cast-iron financial commitments if he intends to continue a pursuit that would require a thumbs up …