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In what could be a step forward for equine science, a University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher is helping lead a three-year project to map the genetic blueprints of 13 breeds of horses. horses and their relatives. Funded by a $765,000 award from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National … Read more
Staff at Arkansas’ Harmony Park Family Medicine have been excited about streamlining the prior authorization process with the goal of improving patient access to high-quality care. THE PROBLEM Prior authorization approval and management historically has been a burdensome process in the industry and can cause unnecessary delays in patient care, in large part due to … Read more
Reuters US President Joe Biden (right) flew to Israel just days after the 7 October Hamas attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US this week under pressure to end the Gaza war, from both Israelis and the US administration. How might the political turbulence in Washington shape the trip and future relations? Mr … Read more
GBG’s Global Fraud Report surveyed over 520 businesses in APAC to find out how they are fighting fraud July 24, 2024 – SYDNEY, Australia – New research from GBG, the leading expert in global identity and location, has revealed that 81% of APAC businesses believe that cross-sector collaboration and intelligence sharing is key to stemming … Read more
Rice University chemist James Tour has led a research team to develop a rapid electrothermal mineralization (REM) process that, in seconds, can remediate the buildup of synthetic chemicals that can contaminate soil and the environment. The study was published in Nature Communications on July 20. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or persistent and bioaccumulative pollutants … Read more
Hypertension, the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affects 1.39 billion adults worldwide and has a 46% uncontrolled rate. That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a paradigm shift in management strategies, clinicians say. THE PROBLEM Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to recurrent heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, chronic … Read more
Biden says leaving 2024 race was ‘right thing to do’ The path for Vice-President Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic presidential nomination is clearing. That may end up being the easy part. The most formidable challenge – defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump in November – is still to come. Her elevation to the top of … Read more
The biggest change is how World of Warcraft players manage multiple characters aired live this week. Say goodbye to your awkward list of toons scattered across servers you can hardly remember to join and say hello to Warbands. All your characters are now a unified team of heroes – Alliance and Horde – ready for … Read more
In this image, the person on the left (Scarlett Johansson) is real, while the person on the right is an AI-generated image. Look at the close-up of their eye sockets under their faces. The reflections in the eyeballs are consistent for the real person, but incorrect (from a physics point of view) for the fake … Read more
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR on Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. Do you have a difficult employee on your team – someone who’s struggling at work? Do you know how to help them? Melvin Smith says … Read more