Health

5 ways to protect your Alexa device

[ad_1] If there’s one thing consumers have learned in recent years, it’s that everything, even devices or institutions that we believe to be safe, can be hacked. With the explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in millions of homes across the United States, there are many more opportunities for …

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WHO orders rapid COVID-19 tests for the world’s poor | Science | Detailed reports on science and technology | DW

[ad_1] The World Health Organization, together with its global partners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced that it will provide 120 million rapid diagnostic antigen tests to people in low- and middle-income countries over the next six months. The tests represent a “massive increase” in testing around …

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How Africa fought COVID-19 – CNBC Africa

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa’s overburdened public health systems, shortage of testing facilities and overcrowded slums led experts to predict disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent in February. The new coronavirus was already wreaking havoc in wealthy nations in Asia and Europe, and a United Nations agency said in April …

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Why COVID-19 is also a watershed moment for heart health

[ad_1] Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death and a factor in COVID-19 death rates. Progress in heart disease is slowing in the United States. We need a systems approach to building healthier communities that are less vulnerable to cardiovascular disease. As nations grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, …

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