Care City Weekly - November 23rd
Latest articles from Care City Online, and our weekly recommended reads.
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Latest From Care City Online
We Can't Innovate Against Current Cultural Realities
"It's impossible to innovate against current cultural realities. Certain kinds of innovation have their time. And we can't force innovation or push against the culture. If we try it, we would almost always fail."
How To Build The Entrepreneurial Mindset
"Research shows that individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset exhibit higher levels of self-efficacy, opportunity recognition, and innovative behaviour. And this mindset can be built over time. Here are some practical ways to build an entrepreneurial mindset."
7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Isn't For Everyone
"It's a hard thing to know for some folks that entrepreneurship isn't for them. Here are seven reasons why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone. You should also check and evaluate yourself to know if you're on the right or wrong path!"
7 Amazing Scientific Health Benefits Of Regular Exercise
"A recent study found that nearly one-third (31%) of the world's adult population, 1.8 billion adults, are physically inactive. Are you part of them? If you are, read to find out what you are missing and how exercise can transform your health and well-being."
Normalizing Constipation, 6 Dangers Beyond
"Constipation might look normal, making many overlook and 'commonise' it. However, you need to understand that there are serious complications of prolonged constipation. Find out how to prevent constipation and be happy with your bowel movement habit."
What To Read
Nigeria Offers Free Caesareans To Poorer Women
"Nigeria has announced that free emergency Caesarean sections will be made available to "poor and vulnerable"Â women in an ambitious plan to bring down the high number of mothers dying in childbirth."
Nigerian Healthtech Startup MDaaS Begins Francophone Expansion With Cameroon
"MDaaS, a healthcare startup with 16 diagnostic clinics in Nigeria, has opened its first clinic in Cameroon, marking its entry into Francophone Africa. The move is part of the startup's strategy to mitigate exposure to Naira volatility and boost revenue."
World-first Stem-cell Treatment Restores Vision In People
"Three people with severely impaired vision who received stem-cell transplants have experienced substantial improvements in their sight that have persisted for more than a year. A fourth person with severely impaired vision also experienced gains in their sight, but they did not last. The four are the first to receive transplants made from reprogrammed stem cells to treat damaged corneas, the transparent outer surface of the eye."
There's an E. Coli Outbreak In Organic Carrots
"NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.
Altogether, 39 people were infected, and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday."
Oracle, Meharry Medical College Collaborate On Innovation Hub, Wellness Center In Nashville
"Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, is collaborating with Oracle on a new project to advance healthcare access, innovation and education in Middle Tennessee and beyond. The news was announced at the Oracle Health Summit at the end of last month. The historically Black college and the software giant plan to establish a joint research collaborative focused on precision medicine and health informatics as well as a health innovation hub plus a community care and wellness center."
Oura Valued At $5B Following Deal With Medical Device Firm Dexcom
"Smart ring maker Oura announced on Tuesday that it has received a $75 million investment from glucose device maker Dexcom. The investment marks Oura's Series D funding round and brings the company's valuation to more than $5 billion."
A New Artificial Intelligence Tool For Cancer
"Our ambition was to create a nimble, versatile ChatGPT-like AI platform that can perform a broad range of cancer evaluation tasks," said study senior author Kun-Hsing Yu, assistant professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School. "Our model turned out to be very useful across multiple tasks related to cancer detection, prognosis, and treatment response across multiple cancers."
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