News about open_data on 2021-08-10
Digital Trade Must be Central to Biden Pivot to Asia – The Diplomat
US Vice President Kamala Harris will pay a visit to Singapore and Vietnam this month, the White House has confirmed. Here is the full transcript of the visit by the US vice president’s official to Asia and the ASEAN Partnership ministerial meeting. The BBC News website has been told.
Source: thediplomat.com
Published on 2021-08-10
Facebook is making it easier for you to transfer your data to other platforms
Facebook has added several new features to its data transfer project, which aims to make it easier for users to transfer their personal information to other platforms across the world. But what is it like to export your data to another platform and how does it work?
Source: neowin.net
Published on 2021-08-10
FAO first Africa digital map of land discovers 7 billion trees Quartz Africa
As Africa becomes the first continent in the world to complete its digital land-use data, new revelations emerged about its trees outside of key forests in Africa. The BBC’s Africa correspondent Stephanie Hegarty looks at how the continent is affected by deforestation.
Source: qz.com
Published on 2021-08-10
Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2021-08-10
How open - source intelligence is disrupting statecraft
The BBC’s weekly The Economist series profiles different researchers from around the world. This week we speak to scientists and academics about how intelligence is being used to detect missile silos in China and other parts of the country. They ask:
Source: economist.com
Published on 2021-08-10
Reasons Why Children Miss Vaccinations in Western Kenya ; A Step in a Five - Point Plan to Improve Routine Immunization
The American Red Cross has launched a new initiative to examine barriers to childhood vaccinations in Kenya. This effort aims to highlight the challenges facing healthcare workers and caregivings. The BBC's Mary Agócs explains what it means for children under-vaccinated.
Source: comminit.com
Published on 2021-08-10
Surgeons cash in on stakes in private medical device companies
The US government is investigating the stakes of hundreds of privately owned companies that design, manufacture or distribute orthopedic implants, according to a new investigation by the US healthcare regulator, KHN, in the journal The American Medical Journal (KHN).
Source: news-medical.net
Published on 2021-08-10