Infertility affects one in six couples and has a negative impact on their quality of life. Consequently, specialized assisted reproductive technology like in vitro fertilization (IVF) are much sought after. This expensive medical procedure conventionally relies on the evaluation of in vitro-fertilized eggs or embryos, and selecting the best to improve chances of implantation in the uterus. Embryo selection is challenging as it relies on subjective visual inspection of embryo morphology, making the data  highly variable and dependent on physician’s experience. To address this concern, Dr. Kang Zhang from Wenzhou Medical University, Dr Ling Sun from Guangzhou Women and Children Hospital, along with their collaborators in China, developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to automate embryo selection and eliminate subjectivity at this crucial stage. This study, published online in the Chinese Medical Journal on July 12, 2024, describes the automated… 

Während die psychische Gesundheitskrise bei jungen Menschen in den USA anhält, suchen die Anbieter weiterhin nach Möglichkeiten, Lücken in der Versorgung zu schließen. Patienten, die wegen Selbstmordgedanken und -verhalten behandelt werden, benötigen nach ihrer Entlassung aus der stationären Behandlung oder der Notaufnahme zusätzliche Unterstützung in der Übergangsphase. Caring Contacts sind validierende Nachrichten, die Patienten per SMS, Postkarte oder Brief zugesandt werden, um ihnen fortlaufende Betreuung und Unterstützung anzubieten, ohne dass irgendwelche Anforderungen gestellt werden (wie etwa Erinnerungen an den nächsten Termin). Bei Nationwide Children’s wurde Caring Contacts in einem textbasierten Format als Teil der Qualitätsverbesserungsarbeit des Krankenhauses „Zero Suicide“ implementiert. „Zero Suicide“ ist ein Rahmenwerk bewährter Verfahren in der Suizidvorsorge, das nachweislich die Zahl der Suizide in Gesundheitssystemen senkt und Elemente wie routinemäßige Patientenuntersuchungen auf Suizidrisiko umfasst, gefolgt von einer evidenzbasierten Beurteilung und einem Sicherheitsplan, wenn die Patienten positiv getestet… 

AlphaPoint, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure of exchanges, brokerages, payment networks, and banking, today announced it is named on the 2024 Inc. 5000, the magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks the third time AlphaPoint has made this prestigious list of the most successful companies. https://www.inc.com/inc5000

The global labor shortage crisis is here. The US economy alone needs 4.6 million additional workers per year to maintain current levels of supply, demand, and population balance. That amounts to 2% of the US population—and shortages are even more dire elsewhere: Germany needs to find 1.6 million workers (3%), South Korea needs 2 million (5.5%), and China needs 47 million (5%).  Global Labor Market Outlook 2024, a new seven-part series from The Conference Board, examines the root causes of labor shortages; the negative effects of scarce labor on business performance and economic growth; and the number of additional workers needed to eliminate shortages and where to find them. https://www.conference-board.org/publications/global-labor-market-outlook-2024-solving-global-labor-shortages