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Augmented reality world premiere: pioneer study with holographically navigated surgery on the spine – Microsoft Schweiz Newsroom – Microsoft

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At Balgrist University Hospital, for some years a team of experts from the fields of research, engineering and surgery have been looking at the possibility of augmented reality (AR) to assist with operations on the spine. Imaging data on AR glasses should soon make orthopedic operations more efficient, precise, and safer for the patient. Balgrist University Hospital is laying the foundations for this with the first clinical study of its type in the world.

The study, which was approved by Swissmedic, is being carried out as part of Zurich University Medicines SURGENT (Surgeon Enhancing Technologies) Flagship Project. Together with their technology partner, Microsoft, Balgrist ROCS (Research in Orthopedic Computer Science) and Incremed, a university start-up supported by Balgrist Beteiligungs AG, are currently testing AR-based surgical navigation in orthopedics. In orthopedics, augmented reality is the key to creating new standards for carrying out precise patient-specific surgery. Thanks to the cooperation between the Zurich University, the University hospitals and the ETH, Zurich is at the cutting edge globally, says Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad, Head of the Flagship Project and Chief Medical Officer of Balgrist University Hospital.

An important step for AR technology in the operating roomIn the first study of its type to be carried out anywhere in the world, complex surgical operations on the spine will be performed with or without holographic navigation, following a randomization procedure. The results of the initial phase are expected to be available in autumn 2020. A comparison of the groups should provide the basis for an important step towards bringing AR technology from the research laboratory into operating theatres across the world. Prof. Philipp Frnstahl, Head of ROCS at Balgrist, sees it as a prominent milestone on the way towards orthopedics shaped by computer technology, with the goal of allowing fully digitalized treatment. And Marianne Janik, CEO of Microsoft Switzerland, adds Cooperation with Balgrist University Hospital shows that augmented reality and artificial intelligence can already support and even enhance human abilities and expertise. We are proud that our technology meets the very high quality requirements and that we can contribute to this pioneering work.

Benefits for patients3D images of the affected anatomy are generated on the basis of CT scans and displayed directly in the surgical field during the operation. Surgeons can see the patients 3D anatomy using AR glasses. The AR navigation software guides each step of the operation. For example, it shows the exact placement of a screw at the correct site and the appropriate angle, and verifies the accuracy. In addition to the precise positioning of implant components, rod implants can be measured and thus individually dimensioned. This allows an enhancement of the surgeons perceptive senses.

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In a South African cave, another piece in the puzzle of human evolution – Monash Lens

The site of the incredible discovery, explains Monash University palaeontologist Dr Justin Adams, is dry, scrubby and exposed country just 40 kilometres north of Johannesburg, in South Africa. It doesnt look like an archetypal dig. Instead, its in a very old collapsed cave complex named Drimolen, within the so-called Cradle of Humankind.

These are fascinating places to work in, Dr Adams says. In South African cave palaeontology, we dont struggle with finding the fossils. We know where they are theyre in the caves deposits, because caves attract animals.

The caves can be water catchments in an increasingly arid environment, because they meet the underground water table. Caves also help with thermo-regulation, because its cold at night and hot in the day; the caves clustered and trapped body heat. We also know predators used the caves, too, to den in, or as a retreat to feed and drag animal remains in with them.

Dr Adams is part of an international team led by La Trobe University in Melbourne that discovered and analysed fragments from a human-like childs skull at Drimolen. Dr Adams is a senior lecturer in anatomy and developmental biology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a field palaeontologist.

The child was aged three; the fragments are two million years old. In doing so, the team has played an integral part in solving part of the puzzle of our human origins, and have had its extraordinary findings published in the journal Science.

The three-year-old was in the group of our human ancestors known as Homo erectus. Remains of Homo erectus fossils are rare in southern Africa; most discoveries of the species have come from northern and eastern Africa, Java, China, and the Republic of Georgia.

The discovery at Drimolen not only firmly establishes the species in southern Africa, but also represents the earliest fossil specimen of the species at slightly more than two million years old.

Of equal interest to science, however, is that the discovery at Drimolen also establishes the simultaneous occurrence of three genera of early human ancestors in southern Africa, alongside an incredible diversity of other animal species.

Its not what I would necessarily call a controversial finding, says Dr Adams (although this long-read in The Age/Sydney Morning Herald suggests it could be). But it provides clarity on some major issues that have remained queries for the last couple of decades.

The discovery proves three species of human ancestors lived in the same place at the same time, overlapping in the evolutionary chronology of our lineage. Of the three ancestral groups Australopithecus, Paranthropus, and Homo only our genus (Homo) would survive past about 1.5 million years ago, and eventually lead to us Homo sapiens (the wise men in Latin) about 300,000 years ago.

Were now the only human species on Earth, but the Science paper documents that this wasnt always the case.

The South African site was only discovered as a palaeontological goldmine in 1992, and is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage-protected region of the Cradle of Humankind that spans across northern South Africa.

Our discovery is planting a flag, and saying there was Homo erectus here several hundred thousand years before what was known. So whatever biological events had to take place to get us to a Homo-like condition had already happened before two million years ago.

The discovery also ties into larger ideas weve had for a while about South Africa acting as an ecological refuge. It was a weird, mixed meeting point of older animal lineages starting to die out, but the newer animal lineages were migrating into these areas. There was never clear evidence for this, only suggestions that the process was occurring.

Around two million years ago was a radical transformation in the landscape, but it had an overlap of these three separate genera [kinds] of hominins [human-like species] at the same time. They were all able to live in this landscape, but they may have been doing fundamentally different things.

Our discovery is planting a flag, and saying there was Homo erectus here several hundred thousand years before what was known. So whatever biological events had to take place to get us to a Homo-like condition had already happened before two million years ago."

The new kid on the block, Homo erectus, is somehow able to live on the landscape, too, and the primary adaptation is having a big brain and children with big brains.

This new kid on the block is starting down an evolutionary pathway, but at the same time living on a marginal environment that represented a challenge for other hominin groups like Australopithecus,who we previously demonstrated had a unique survival strategy of returning to breastfeeding at times of limited nutritional options.

Among the rich record of extinct animals from Drimolen were also fossils of two species of sabre-tooth cats that had never before been found in the same fossil deposits.

The Drimolen cave had previously been mined for lime, leaving bands of sediment full of bones and fossils. The childs skull fragments were found preserved in these sediments.

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Biochemistry

Coronavirus threat to global Automatic Biochemistry Analyzers Estimated to Record Highest CAGR by 2019-2028 – Farmers Ledger

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Global Lab Automation Market to Witness Surge in Demand Owing to Widespread Adoption Across Large In – PharmiWeb.com

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Biochemistry

Indicators of Critical Illness and Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 | IDR – Dove Medical Press

Mohamed H Aly,1 Sayed S Rahman,2 Waleed A Ahmed,3 Mansour H Alghamedi,4 Abudlrahman A Al Shehri,5 Amna M Alkalkami,2 Mohammed H Hassan6

1Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital Makkah (SFHM), Makkah al-Mukarrammah, Saudi Arabia; 2Nephrology Department, Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital Makkah (SFHM), Makkah al-Mukarrammah, Saudi Arabia; 3Infectious Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital Makkah (SFHM), Makkah al-Mukarrammah, Saudi Arabia; 4Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital Makkah (SFHM), Makkah al-Mukarrammah, Saudi Arabia; 5Rheumatology Department, Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital Makkah (SFHM), Makkah al-Mukarrammah, Saudi Arabia; 6Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt

Correspondence: Mohammed H HassanMedical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, EgyptTel +201098473605Email mohammedhosnyhassaan@yahoo.com

Abstract: COVID-19 is an emerging disease all over the world and spreading at an unpredicted rate, resulting in significant influences on global economies and public health. Clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics have been partially described in some observational studies. Not enough systematic reviews on predictors of critical illness and mortality in COVID 19 have been published to date. In this review, we had illustrated the prognostic predictors of COVID-19 by gathering published information on the risk factors related to the outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Keywords: COVID 2019, SARS-CoV-2, predictors, critical illness, mortality

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Biochemistry

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Human Behavior

Adapting in the pandemic is a must – The Jakarta Post – Jakarta Post

As we enter mid-2020, it's safe to say that none of us ever imagined this would be the year in which hand-washing would be the number one activity across the globe. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March and since then, mandatory stay-at-home measures have been enforced by closing schools, businesses and public areas. Surviving the pandemic became our primary concern and in less than 30 days, human behavior got remodeled.

Some are enjoying more time to rest and take care of their homes and loves ones. Others are affected differently and are required to modify their daily approach to the extreme. Based on a Manpower Ministry report 1.7 million workers were laid off and forced to take unpaid leave by May.

This situation has also caused technology usage to increase more than ever. Screen time has spiked while the internet connection has become the lifeline for daily activities. From working at home to health care, COVID-19 has forced society to adapt in ways that should endure. For some, it may not be enjoyable but its a must.

Healthier me is the new me

Personal health is the main defensive resource and this is reflected in how household supplies related to health have become a main priority. Fresh ingredients are regarded as compulsory, with jamu (traditional herbal drinks) and homegrown vegetables trending on search engines. Based on a local survey in Indonesia, fresh food and vegetables are at the top of the priority list for more than 60 percent of consumers. Alcohol, soft drinks and candies are found at the bottom of the list.

Digitalization knows no age

The pandemic isolation has forced almost everyone to stay at home and adapt to the digital world. Video conference apps have become the social platform for all ages and shopping online is unquestionably the new normal.

Digitalization has also become inherent in the entertainment element, as live-streaming expands to live music and religious activities. As a reference, the hours spent by Indonesians on video-streaming apps has increased by more than 15 percent.

Everyone is a "social businessman"

Less time spent on commuting gives more space for urbanites to learn new skills. As incomes have decreased for some, they have gotten creative and seen a new light in being entrepreneurs.

From WhatsApp to social media platforms, from protective screens to learning about mentorship, many are exploring new ventures and the phenomenon is not likely to fade when things get back to normal.

The pandemic has turned normal lives upside down and many feel that they are more connected to their communities, friends and families.

Have we embraced the new normal? Or it is just a momentary distraction? (wng)

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Human Behavior

AI experts say research into algorithms that claim to predict criminality must end – The Verge

A coalition of AI researchers, data scientists, and sociologists has called on the academic world to stop publishing studies that claim to predict an individuals criminality using algorithms trained on data like facial scans and criminal statistics.

Such work is not only scientifically illiterate, says the Coalition for Critical Technology, but perpetuates a cycle of prejudice against Black people and people of color. Numerous studies show the justice system treats these groups more harshly than white people, so any software trained on this data simply amplifies and entrenches societal bias and racism.

Lets be clear: there is no way to develop a system that can predict or identify criminality that is not racially biased because the category of criminality itself is racially biased, write the group. Research of this nature and its accompanying claims to accuracy rest on the assumption that data regarding criminal arrest and conviction can serve as reliable, neutral indicators of underlying criminal activity. Yet these records are far from neutral.

An open letter written by the Coalition was drafted in response to news that Springer, the worlds largest publisher of academic books, planned to publish just such a study. The letter, which has now been signed by 1,700 experts, calls on Springer to rescind the paper and for other academic publishers to refrain from publishing similar work in the future.

At a time when the legitimacy of the carceral state, and policing in particular, is being challenged on fundamental grounds in the United States, there is high demand in law enforcement for research of this nature, write the group. The circulation of this work by a major publisher like Springer would represent a significant step towards the legitimation and application of repeatedly debunked, socially harmful research in the real world.

In the study in question, titled A Deep Neural Network Model to Predict Criminality Using Image Processing, researchers claimed to have created a facial recognition system that was capable of predicting whether someone is likely going to be a criminal ... with 80 percent accuracy and no racial bias, according to a now-deleted press release. The papers authors included Phd student and former NYPD police officer Jonathan W. Korn.

In response to the open letter, Springer said it would not publish the paper, according to MIT Technology Review. The paper you are referring to was submitted to a forthcoming conference for which Springer had planned to publish the proceedings, said the company. After a thorough peer review process the paper was rejected.

However, as the Coalition for Critical Technology makes clear, this incident is only one example in a wider trend within data science and machine learning, where researchers use socially-contingent data to try and predict or classify complex human behavior.

In one notable example from 2016, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University claimed to have created an algorithm that could also predict criminality from facial features. The study was criticized and refuted, with researchers from Google and Princeton publishing a lengthy rebuttal warning that AI researchers were revisiting the pseudoscience of physiognomy. This was a discipline was founded in the 19th century by Cesare Lombroso, who claimed he could identify born criminals by measuring the dimensions of their faces.

When put into practice, the pseudoscience of physiognomy becomes the pseudoscience of scientific racism, wrote the researchers. Rapid developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning have enabled scientific racism to enter a new era, in which machine-learned models embed biases present in the human behavior used for model development.

The 2016 paper also demonstrated how easy it is for AI practitioners to fool themselves into thinking theyve found an objective system of measuring criminality. The researchers from Google and Princeton noted that, based on the data shared in the paper, all the non-criminals appeared to be smiling and wearing collared shirts and suits, while none of the (frowning) criminals were. Its possible this simple and misleading visual tell was guiding the algorithms supposed sophisticated analysis.

The Coalition for Critical Technologys letter comes at a time when movements around the world are highlighting issues of racial justice, triggered by the killing of George Floyd by law enforcement. These protests have also seen major tech companies pull back on their use of facial recognition systems, which research by Black academics has shown is racially biased.

The letters authors and signatories call on the AI community to reconsider how it evaluates the goodness of its work thinking not just about metrics like accuracy and precision, but about the social affect such technology can have on the world. If machine learning is to bring about the social good touted in grant proposals and press releases, researchers in this space must actively reflect on the power structures (and the attendant oppressions) that make their work possible, write the authors.

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Nature’s heroes: Gail ‘Rock and Roll’ Taylor vs. the destruction of nature – WWF-Canada Blog

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Though conservation victories are hard won, protecting our planet comes naturally to our donors. To say thank you to natures heroes, were dedicating a week to telling your stories. And who doesnt like a good hero story?

Gail Rock and Roll Taylors love for nature was born of a childhood playing outside in a small northern Ontario town. She has fond memories of picking wild blueberries with her cousins while singing loudly so any nearby bears stayed away. It was then that Gail first connected her love of music and nature.

After retiring from a career in finance to pursue music, Gail wrote her first single You Probly Wont Stay The Not So Ideal Tenants about humanitys tragic love story with the environment.

She wanted to reach people like herself, people who are part of the problem but also care deeplyabout the environment. The song is a tragic love story where humans are apologizing for overusing the planets resources while acknowledging the current damage and possibility of completedestruction if things dont change.

The worlds population uses up as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.75 Earths. In other words, were harvesting more fish than can reproduce, logging more trees than we can grow back and emitting more carbon dioxide than the environment can absorb. To borrow Gails metaphor, humans are the type of tenants that stop paying their rent part way through the year but continue to eat your groceries.

The cost of our collective ecological debt is climate change and widespread wildlife loss.

Thrilled by the great response she received from the singles initial release, Gail saw an opportunity to increase her impact by raising funds for the cause that inspires her music. Using her songs powerful message, Gail activated her network and fans. In the campaigns first week, she raised over $2,000 for WWF-Canada and even matched the first $1,000 herself.

You can help Gail hit her goal of $5,000 here.

Gail was also drawn to support WWF-Canada because of our work to safeguard polar bears. She sees them as a symbol of Canadian pride and believes we have a responsibility we protect these majestic creatures and their homeland.

I really believe if we want to make the world a better place, our footprint has to shift to a more nature-friendly position from all levels of society, says Gail.

With the support of natures heroes, like Gail, WWF-Canada is working to reduce our unsustainable demands on the planet and become better tenants.

Were partnering with Arctic communities to help them shift to renewable energy, build sustainable fisheries and protect future climate refuges for species as the climate crisis alters their ranges. Were also using nature-based climate solutions to reduce the release of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and increase our adaptation and resilience to the changes that have already begun.

What is this heros superpower? I would like to provoke astronomical positive change in human behavior through my music to create songs that inspire millions of listeners to shift toward their best selves and [have] more compassion for everything and everyone, including wildlife and our only planet.

Our work is made possible through the generous contributions of donors like you.

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DREAM Collective To Host Webinar On Free Speech And Anti-Blackness In US Higher Education – RiverBender.com

EDWARDSVILLE The DREAM (Dismantling Racism through Education, Advocacy and Mobilization) Collective at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host a webinar featuring LaWanda Ward, JD, PhD, at 2 p.m. CDT Friday, June 26.

Ward, an assistant professor of education and research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the Penn State College of Education, will speak on the topic Still Searching for Justice: Free speech and anti-Blackness in U.S. Higher Education.

Register for the webinar at http://bitly.ws/8Q2T.

Wards commitment to social justice, equity and inclusion in higher education is influenced by her family of educators. Her research agenda centers on critically analyzing legal issues in higher education including race-conscious admissions, free speech and academic freedom.

This is the second public offering coordinated by the DREAM Collective. The Collective is committed to serving the southern Illinois and greater St. Louis area through supporting community members, educational organizations and professionals in the process of naming, addressing and dismantling racism through education, advocacy and mobilization.

Its team of faculty activists seek to create effective programming and foster cultural competency in responsive educators and community members. Members include the SEHHBs Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, and education faculty Jennifer Hernandez, PhD, Jessica Krim, EdD, J.T. Snipes, PhD, and Nate Williams, PhD.

For more information, visit the DREAM Collective on Facebook at @DREAMCollective20, Twitter at @DREAMcollect20 or Instagram at @DREAMCollective20, or email TheDREAMCollective@siue.edu.

The SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior prepares students in a wide range of fields including public health, exercise science, nutrition, instructional technology, psychology, speech-language pathology and audiology, educational administration, and teaching. Faculty members engage in leading-edge research, which enhances teaching and enriches the educational experience. The School supports the community through on-campus clinics, outreach to children and families, and a focused commitment to enhancing individual lives across the region.

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