Artificial intelligence in intensive care units: University Hospital Freiburg relies on x-cardiac technology in clinical routine

Berlin: Berlin-based x-cardiac GmbH is pleased to announce that Freiburg University Hospital has become the second pilot customer for its AI-based software “x-c-bleeding” for predicting severe bleeding complications after cardiac surgery. With the implementation of “x-c-bleeding”, the University Hospital Freiburg takes another important step towards AI-based medicine. Severe post-operative bleeding and acute renal injury are… Read More »

Dollar Stores Feed More Americans Than Whole Foods

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 26, 2018. Dollar stores such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree (which also owns Family Dollar) are becoming a primary source of food for many families. The chains feed more Americans than Whole Foods,1 which isn’t surprising when you consider there are 30,000… Read More »

Junk Food ‘Brainwashes’ You so You’re Wired to Eat More

If you’re like most people, you’re consuming an unhealthy amount of sugar on a regular basis. Even if you don’t consistently eat junk food, candy or sweetened beverages, most processed foods contain an excessive amount of added sugar. The BBC documentary1 “The Truth About Sugar,” revealed one serving of Pad Thai noodles has nearly 9.5… Read More »

Two new CPE devices launched bringing multi-gigabit connectivity to today’s smart homes

Broadband network operators can ensure a seamless smart home and business experience for their customers thanks to the release of two new multi-gigabit Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) devices today at the FTTH Conference in Madrid. S&T Iskratel unveiled its Iskratel Innbox X24, a multi-gigabit XGS-PON Optical Network Terminal (ONT) that offers symmetrical upstream and downstream… Read More »

COVID’s Link to a Sharp Increase in POTS

Long COVID, also known as long-haul COVID, chronic COVID or long-haul syndrome, refers to symptoms that persist for four or more weeks after an initial COVID-19 infection.1 Signs and symptoms of long COVID include2 fatigue, shortness of breath, joint pain, memory, concentration or sleep problems, fast or pounding heartbeat, dizziness and depression or anxiety. These… Read More »

Media Covers Up Tracking of Unvaccinated People

In mid-February 2023, I reported that the U.S. government has secretly been tracking those who didn’t get the COVID jab, or are only partially jabbed, through a previously unknown surveillance program designed by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 Within days, fact checkers… Read More »