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The medical journal Health Affairs spent years planning its special issue on health and racism, which it published at the beginning of February. The journal wanted to reach new readers by promoting the issue through targeted advertisements on Twitter and YouTube. That’s why it was so frustrating when Twitter and Google blocked its ads before they could go up, says Patti Sweet, the director of digital strategy at Health Affairs. The journal’s Google ads account was also suspended…. Source link

Google is continuing to grow its health business by inking partnerships with health systems, developing new health products and conducting clinical research. Here are profiles of five key leaders who are at the forefront of Google Health’s initiatives. Karen DeSalvo, MD, became Google’s chief health officer in 2019. Before joining the tech giant, Dr. DeSalvo served as HHS’ national coordinator for health information technology and as acting assistant secretary for health. Michael… Source link

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated rulings on Thursday, temporarily blocking a Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers but allowing a separate rule applying only to health care workers at facilities receiving federal funding. The high court settled the matter concerning large employers in a 6-3 decision to block the rule that would have been issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with the three liberal justices dissenting…. Source link

NBA.com Game Recap: Warriors 116, Suns 107 The Warriors defeated the Suns, 116-107. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 33 points, six assists and three steals for the Warriors, while Otto Porter Jr. (season-high 19 points, 13 in the 4th quarter) and Draymond Green (eight points, eight rebounds, ten assists, three steals, three blocks) added a combined 27 points in the victory. Chris Paul tallied 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Suns in the losing effort. The Warriors improve… Source link

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols less than 24 hours after the team announced his return. The Nets announced Irving was placed in protocols Saturday, a day after the team said it would allow Irving to play again. Irving, 29, has sat out the season due to his vaccination status. Irving has not received a COVID-19 vaccine. Due to New York’s COVID-19 policy, Irving is not allowed to play home games. The Nets could have used Irving strictly on the… Source link

Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff is stepping down for health reasons, and the six-year-old company and its products will be folded into Google, he wrote in a blog post Thursday. Doctoroff says he’s been diagnosed with what may be ALS and wants to spend more time with his family. “Starting next year, Sidewalk products Pebble, Mesa, Delve, and Affordable Electrification will join Google, becoming core to Google’s urban sustainability product efforts,” Doctoroff wrote in the post…. Source link

Customers try Apple Watch devices in the Apple Marunouchi store on September 07, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Fitness trackers from companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google are making a significant shift from being low-tech devices that counted steps to now becoming what’s fashionable in personal health. Tracking fitness and workout data for personal use or sharing with friends can be useful and fun. But there’s an increasing interest in incorporating a wider range of… Source link

Looking for a new doctor who takes your health insurance? An update to Google search might make that easier. Google announced updates to search results providing more information on doctors, such as which insurance providers they accept and what languages they speak in their offices. For example, if you search for doctors near your city, it will pull up results you can refine with details such as “accepts Medicare.” When you search for a specific doctor, you can click on an option to check… Source link

The digital world is constantly evolving—Facebook is Meta now!—yet internet search remains a magic box where we type questions and answers just appear on the screen. Critics say this disconnect has led to cluttered design, ads camouflaged as search results, even a search algorithm that some say shows signs of wear: ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger recently tweeted he thinks Google searches have gotten “significantly worse,” and he got 1,000 likes and nods of agreement from everyone… Source link

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Google and the Russian search engine Yandex are not necessarily reliable sources of health-related information. Often the small text snippets that appear as previews of search results contain inaccurate or insufficient information. Information on home remedies and so-called alternative treatments is particularly problematic, according to researchers from the… Source link