Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing heat events due to climate change, affecting health and productivity. Wearable technology, though promising for monitoring these impacts, is underexplored in this region. This pilot study evaluated the acceptability and…
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As climate change threatens to destroy health gains, digital health provides infrastructure that is well-placed to offer patient-centred health insights. These insights are important to advance research to explore the intersection of climate and…
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Mental health is shaped by socio-environmental determinants, yet traditional research approaches struggle to capture their complex interactions. This review explores the potential of generative agents, powered by large language models, to simulate human-like behaviour…
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In this insightful interview, we sit down with Julia Croxen, Principal at Rock Health, to review the digital health landscape of 2024 and explore what lies ahead in 2025.Julia shares her expertise on key…
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Environmental factors amplified by climate change contribute significantly to the global burden of disease, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations, such as individuals with rare diseases. Researchers require innovative, dynamic data linkage methods to enable the…
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Background: Climate change increasingly impacts health, particularly of rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa due to their limited resources for adaptation. Understanding these impacts remains a challenge, as continuous monitoring of vital signs in such…
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If the global healthcare industry was a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gas.
As lawmaking bodies and other various entities continue to reckon with the daunting future of climate change,…
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During a keynote address this week at the HIMSS conference in Orlando, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett declared that AI “has the potential to build healthier communities on a scale and pace that…
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The HIMSS24 keynote event delved into the intersection of sustainability, climate change, and AI in healthcare. HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, alongside industry leaders, emphasized the urgency of addressing these challenges. They discussed the importance…
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ORLANDO – HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf officially opened HIMSS24 on Tuesday morning with a call to action for the 30,000 attendees from all corners of the globe and all facets of the…
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