You might think that using Health Information Systems (HIS) in Sri Lanka would be a no-brainer. But, surprisingly, it's not as popular as it should be. Researchers wanted to figure out why this is happening and what could make healthcare workers more open to using these systems. They asked 170 docto
Imagine meeting a 12-year-old who loves math more than playing games. That's Suborno Bari. He's not your average kid. At four, he was already solving math problems that stumped his dad, a mathematician. By seven, he was giving university lectures in India! Now, he's a college student at New York Uni
Sexual harassment, or SH, is when someone does or says things that make others feel uncomfortable, scared, or disrespected. A study from Spain looked into how political beliefs affect how people see SH, and how this differs between men and women. Researchers talked to students at a university in Sp
Many celebrities opt for plastic surgery, but a few stand out for embracing their natural looks. Let's talk about who they are and why they chose this path. Barbra Streisand, famous for her powerful voice, never altered her nose because she feared it might change her voice. Justine Bateman from "Fam
In Richland County, Sheriff Leon Lott is launching a bold initiative to combat juvenile crime. The key? Making parents face the music when their kids act up. The "Parent Accountability Initiative" is all about keeping moms and dads in the loop and holding them responsible. If a teen commits a violen
In the world of tobacco, Philip Morris International (PMI) has been quietly supporting educational courses for healthcare professionals. These courses, disguised as independent, focus on harm reduction, suggesting smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes as safer alternatives to traditional smoking. But i
Clara Thomann, a 33-year-old science teacher from California, was unfortunately killed while hiking in Greece. She was on vacation in the Greek Islands with her partner, Elliot Finn, when she fell down a steep gorge near Plakias, Crete, on December 23. The fall was devastating—she plunged about 164
Arthroscopic surgery has been a game-changer for treating meniscal injuries. But what if we tweak the way we access the knee joint? Researchers are exploring a new approach called arthroscopic channel modification. Instead of using the usual path, surgeons create a different way to reach the affecte
In the wild world of cryptocurrency, a well-known figure named Do Kwon has been making headlines. This 33-year-old South Korean entrepreneur once stood at the helm of a crypto empire with Luna and TerraUSD. But after a disastrous $40 billion crash, he suddenly disappeared. Both the US and South Kore
The EN ISO 15189:2022 standard, released on December 6, 2022, is a major update for medical labs across Europe. It replaces the older standards EN ISO 15189:2012 and EN ISO 22870:2016. The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has created a new guide to help labs u
