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Harvard Chan School’s Christopher Golden receives grant to strengthen public health systems through artificial intelligence | News

May 5, 2023—Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health’s Christopher Golden is among the recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s recent $140 million investment million in artificial intelligence (AI) research, development, and implementation. He will co-lead a project aimed at strengthening the public health system in Madagascar through AI tools. The project will fall …

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Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal to sign Rice; Chelsea launch £51m striker bid; Man Utd still wants Onana; Spurs

Signings are landing at a serious pace in the transfer window with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United all looking to splash some serious cash. The Gunners are on the cusp of signing Declan Rice for £105million plus the £40m deal to land Jurrien Timber, having announced the arrival of Kai Havertz. Chelsea and Manchester …

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Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care. Jason Copping says the workforce is stretched and demands will only increase as the population ages. The budget is to be delivered Feb. 28, and Copping says more than …

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BC ministry overrules parents, orders surgery for boy’s rare condition

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News LocalHealth Health Surgery went ahead over their objections because doctors had applied to the Ministry of Children and Family Development for an interim custody order Published May 13, 2023 • Last updated 1 week ago • 4 minute read Davis and Riina Lim with their three daughters. The couple …

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Small decrease in kidney function leads to poor health: study

A new Canadian study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that even a small reduction in kidney function could result in poor health outcomes for young people. Researchers surveyed health records from eight million people in Ontario from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) between 2008 and 2021. The research focused on adults …

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How sugar substitutes sneak into foods and affect your health

Many people are cutting back on their sugar intake for health reasons. But the food industry has found another way to give consumers their sweet fix. It is quietly replacing the sugar in many packaged foods with sucralose, stevia, allulose, erythritol and a wide variety of other artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes. Low- and zero-calorie …

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Government of Canada and Chief Nursing Officer hosted the Nursing Retention Forum to address workforce health challenges

June 14, 2023 | Toronto, Ont. | Health Canada As Canada’s largest group of health professionals with more than 400,000 members, nurses are critical to Canada’s health care system, but many are leaving the profession given the challenges – such as increased workloads, high incidences of burnout, stress, anxiety and depression, and in some cases, …

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