The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was “overall in good shape,” with growth set to regain momentum despite an overvalued dollar, but it warned that too many Americans were dropping out of the workforce or living in poverty. The IMF expects U.S. economic growth of 2.2 ... Read More »
Behavior problems are more likely to hold boys back in school than girls, a new study shows. “When I compared 4- and 5-year-old boys and girls who had the same levels of behavior problems — including difficulty sustaining attention, regulating emotions, delaying gratification and forming positive relationships with teachers and ... Read More »
U.S. housing starts slipped in May as the construction of multi-family housing units dropped, but further gains in building permits suggested a rebound that would continue to support economic growth in the second quarter. Groundbreaking fell 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.16 million units, the Commerce ... Read More »
Smart ways to improve patient outcomes: Christopher Mazzei explores how Intermountain Healthcare empowers doctors to make data-informed choices that benefit patients and improve business results The secret to analytics success is not technical prowess, it’s the human element. Fresh data insights only truly matter if you can use them to ... Read More »
While advanced technology is transforming developed world healthcare, in developing nations well-applied simpler technology can be vital. Here are some innovative ideas that could have a big impact How can we save more lives and treat more illnesses in the world’s poorest and most remote communities? One simple answer is ... Read More »
Another drop in mortgage interest rates, to their lowest level in three years, sent borrowers back to the bank to refinance home loans. Total mortgage application volume increased 2.9 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week. Applications are now nearly 35 percent higher than one ... Read More »
More than 100 child rapes with online links took place in England and Wales in the last year, police figures obtained by the NSPCC show. Data from 38 out of 43 police forces suggested the internet was used in 3,186 sexual offences against children in the year to 31 March, ... Read More »
The Michigan attorney general on Wednesday sued French water company Veolia and a Texas firm for “botching” their roles in the city of Flint’s drinking water crisis that exposed residents to dangerously high lead levels. Attorney General Bill Schuette said at a news conference in Flint that the civil lawsuit ... Read More »
Running water is essential to providing basic healthcare, but in developing countries where the population lives without running water, doctors must weigh the danger of not washing hands, instruments or wounds during surgery against not performing a procedure at all. More than one-third of hospitals in developing countries do not ... Read More »
British astronaut Tim Peake has said he would return to the International Space Station (ISS) “in a heartbeat”. Speaking at the European Space Agency in Cologne, three days after returning to Earth, he added: “I can say that happily because I’ve already spoken to my wife about it and she’s ... Read More »
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a fix over projecting a face for the Uttar Pradesh elections due early next year, with an internal survey to find the right candidate further complicating the decision. Read: Amit Shah reaches out to Dalits, farmers in election-bound UP BJP chief Amit Shah ... Read More »
Virtual reality is about to make its way into all sorts of places where it doesn’t belong, from the bathroom to the bedroom — and now to the courtroom. Industry knows no restraint unless it is imposed through the will of consumers, and in the case of the evidence-analysis industry, ... Read More »
