By Erika Maldonado/Univision
Also, skateboards.
Posted on February 5, 2018
The Catalog Of Missing Devices
By The Electronic Freedom Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched its Catalog of Missing Devices – a project that illustrates the gadgets that could and should exist, if not for bad copyright laws that prevent innovators from creating the cool new tools that could enrich our lives.
Posted on February 2, 2018
A Demanding Flu Season Tightens Squeeze On IV Bag Supplies
By Scott Gordon/WisContext
The 2017-18 flu season is proving to be rougher than many, and is still placing a lot of demand on the American healthcare system to treat people with influenza and other respiratory illnesses that flare up during the winter. Most of the United States is seeing a high level of seasonal flu activity, thanks in part to a type of influenza virus that’s tough to vaccinate against and can be particularly hard on the elderly and small children. The subtype, called H3N2, is proving particularly good at putting people in the hospital.
The spike in flu cases comes as healthcare providers continue to deal with a shortage of one of their most common and crucial tools: pre-filled IV bags practitioners use for everything from hydrating patients to administering carefully measured medications.
Posted on February 1, 2018