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Tips for Finding the Best Airfare

Tips for Finding the Best Airfare

There are a lot of misconceptions about “hacking” airfare costs, including the idea that booking on certain days and times will inherently yield cheaper flights. And while this may have been true when online purchasing first began, airfare rates are now determined through complex algorithms that can change the price at any time, leaving ticket

A Holiday Hidden Gem

A Holiday Hidden Gem

Photography as noted During the holiday season, everyone’s trying to find the perfect gift for their loved ones. Many times, people may look far and wide (even if it’s just online) for something grand and flashy, only to finally say “That’s the one!” when they stumble upon a small, handmade object at a local market.

Maple-Glazed Apple Cookies

Maple-Glazed Apple Cookies

Photos by Photos by Megan Neveu It’s hard to imagine the holidays without cookies. Whether you contribute to baking them or just enjoy eating them, cookies in all shapes, sizes, and flavors can bring a little extra cheer to the season. If you’re looking to try something new this year, these recipes from the Sugar

Vanderbilt piloting Nuance DAX Copilot, testing other genAI use cases

Vanderbilt piloting Nuance DAX Copilot, testing other genAI use cases

  • Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced this past week that it’s begun piloting an artificial intelligence tool from Nuance to help its physicians with clinical documentation. WHY IT MATTERS VUMC says it has enlisted 10 physicians to use and assess Nuance’s DAX Copilot system, which can help automate the creation of clinical notes and reduce the administrative

Women’s health company Heranova Lifesciences launches with $13.5M

Women’s health company Heranova Lifesciences launches with $13.5M

  • Health

Boston-based Heranova Lifesciences, a women’s healthcare company focusing on reproductive health, pregnancy and menopause, announced its launch with $13.5 million in seed and seed+ funding. Emerging Technology Partners, Pivotal bioVenture Partners China, Sinovation Ventures and Triwise Capital participated in the round.  WHAT IT DOES The company, which also has a presence in China, offers diagnostic

China doubles down on smart medicine

China doubles down on smart medicine

  • Health

More healthcare stakeholders in China are contributing to the government’s vision to make smart Chinese medicine popular and standardised. In December, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology, a subsidiary of consumer goods conglomerate China Resources Enterprise (CR Enterprise), entered into an R&D agreement to establish the

Telehealth offers advantages for treating children with feeding disorders

Telehealth offers advantages for treating children with feeding disorders

  • Health

Many neurotypical and most neurodivergent children struggle with feeding difficulties. This does not just affect the child – it impacts the whole family. Focused Approach is a startup that helps children aged six months to 16 years old with feeding disorders. Its program Focused on Feeding has helped families go from hospital bed (with malnutrition)

AI and public health – a major opportunity

AI and public health – a major opportunity

  • Health

Hospitals and health systems increasingly are adopting artificial intelligence technologies built into health IT such as EHRs, telehealth services, remote patient monitoring and other tools that can expand access to care and improve health equity. At the same time, conversations around AI safety and regulatory measures are happening around the globe, including a major recent

Company recalls cheese after testing shows contamination with Listeria

Company recalls cheese after testing shows contamination with Listeria

  • Food

The Hawaii State Department of Health is alerting residents of a recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese because tests have found Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide. The recall is the result of a food sampling and analysis partnership conducted by the state health department’s Laboratory Preparedness and