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Research and Studies
26
Dec

Potentially negative effects of internet use

December 26, 2020
It is increasingly recognised that the internet, in spite of all its benefits to society, can also be correlated with significant harms to individuals and society. Some of these harms have been studied extensively, particularly harms to privacy, harms associated with security and cybercrime, and harms resulting from digital divides. This report covers less studied...
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26
Dec

The ethics of artificial intelligence, a Swiss Perspective

December 26, 2020
Source: SWI swissinfo.ch https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/machines-and-ethics–artificial-intelligence-switzerland/46213634 Digital technologies hold great promise for the economy and society. But some recent developments, such as face recognition, also present ethical dilemmas. The challenges are immense for Switzerland, which is one of the leading developers of artificial intelligence (AI). This content was published on December 10, 2020. CHRISTIAN RAAFLAUB Digitalisation has...
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23
Dec

Assessment of Physician Sleep and Wellness, Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors

December 23, 2020
Trockel MT, Menon NK, Rowe SG, et al. Assessment of Physician Sleep and Wellness, Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(12):e2028111. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.28111 Key Points Question  Is sleep-related impairment associated with burnout, professional fulfillment, and self-reported clinically significant medical error in physicians? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 11 395 physicians, sleep-related impairment had statistically significant correlations with...
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22
Dec

Temperatures in Pigs During 3 T MRI Temperatures, Heart Rates, and Breathing Rates of Pigs During RF Power Deposition in a 3 T (128 MHz) Body Coil

December 22, 2020
Cho, C.‐H., Grosse‐Siestrup, C., Nadobny, J., Lojewski, C., Niehus, S.M., Taupitz, M., Hamm, B. and Schlattmann, P. (2020), Temperatures in Pigs During 3 T MRI Temperatures, Heart Rates, and Breathing Rates of Pigs During RF Power Deposition in a 3 T (128 MHz) Body Coil. Bioelectromagnetics. https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.22311 Abstract Exposure to radiofrequency (RF) power deposition during magnetic resonance imaging...
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22
Dec

The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the time of Covid-19: The Case of North Africa

December 22, 2020
Ziani, Otman (2020) ‘The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism in the time of Covid-19: The Case of North Africa’, Rowaq Arabi 25 (4), pp. 77-92. Source: https://rowaq.cihrs.org/the-rise-of-digital-authoritarianism-in-the-time-of-covid-19-the-case-of-north-africa/?lang=en By Otman Ziani, a professor of public law at Mohamed I University – Morocco. He is specialised in topics of political and constitutional life. Abstract At the forefront of...
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21
Dec

Effects of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging exposure on the behavior and orientation of homing pigeons Columba livia domestica

December 21, 2020
Párraga DG, Tyack PL, Marco-Cabedo V, Crespo-Picazo JL, Manteca X, Martí-Bonmatí L (2020) Effects of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging exposure on the behavior and orientation of homing pigeons Columba livia domestica. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0241280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241280 Abstract Homing pigeons (Columba livia domestica) were used to test whether clinical magnetic resonance (MR) imaging disrupts orientation of...
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21
Dec

[Tasered: medical consequences of the use of electric stun guns]

December 21, 2020
Goudswaard ML, van den Hondel KE, Reijnders UJL, Reijnen G, van der Werf C, van Kleffens T, Berns AP, Koppen H, Vis JC. Getaserd [Tasered: medical consequences of the use of electric stun guns]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2020 Jun 11;164:D4422. Dutch. PMID: 32613787. Abstract The Electronic Control Device (ECD) will be used by the primary...
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20
Dec

Role of NADPH oxidase in MAPK signaling activation by a 50 Hz magnetic field in human neuroblastoma cells

December 20, 2020
María Antonia Martínez, Alejandro Úbeda & María Ángeles Trillo (2020) Role of NADPH oxidase in MAPK signaling activation by a 50 Hz magnetic field in human neuroblastoma cells, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2020.1851250 ABSTRACT Our previous studies have shown that intermittent exposure to a 50-Hz, 100-µT sine wave magnetic field (MF) promotes human NB69 cell proliferation, mediated by activation...
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20
Dec

The Effect of Continuous Low Intensity Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Radio Base Stations to Cancer Mortality in Brazil

December 20, 2020
Rodrigues, N.C.P.; Dode, A.C.; Andrade, M.K.D.N.; O’Dwyer, G.; Monteiro, D.L.M.; Reis, I.N.C.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Frossard, V.C.; Lino, V.T.S. The Effect of Continuous Low Intensity Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Radio Base Stations to Cancer Mortality in Brazil. Preprints 2020, 2020120381 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202012.0381.v1). This version is not peer-reviewed. An ecological study. Abstract Background This study aims to estimate...
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19
Dec

Protein involved in removing Alzheimer’s buildup linked to circadian rhythm

December 19, 2020
Source: https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/protein-involved-in-removing-alzheimers-buildup-linked-to-circadian-rhythm/ Brain protein helps explain link between circadian rhythm, Alzheimer’s disease by Tamara Bhandari•December 16, 2020 Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one’s circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the problems only get worse as the disease progresses. But the reason for the link between Alzheimer’s...
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