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27 November 2013

RHEA: modeling healthcare policy and its regional effects

Data from the US Centers for Disease Control shows that most deaths related to antibiotic resistance occur in healthcare settings such as nursing homes and hospitals. US researchers have created the Regional Healthcare Ecosystem Analyst (RHEA) – a mathematical and computational model designed to track the movement of patients carrying pathogens between healthcare facilities. Read about RHEA’s potential for improving health products and services, and ultimately the lives of millions of people.

Amber Harmon
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LHC data to be made public via open-access initiative

The CMS collaboration — one of the two experiments responsible for discovering the Higgs boson at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider — is set to make a significant portion of its data open to the public. The collaboration is also working with Finland’s IT Center for Science to give high-school students access to this data and to enable them to carry out some simple particle-physics analysis.

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Transforming cities through data and computation
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Ultra-high definition video aids training of surgeons in Brazil

Discover how the Brazilian National Research and Education Network is using ultra-high definition video footage of surgical procedures to help train health professionals across the country. This 'telemedicine' technology also enables remote monitoring of patients, as well as remote consultation and diagnosis.

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