AI’s energy demands are surging – the grid needs to catch up
As AI models grow larger and more capable, the supporting infrastructure must evolve in tandem….
Medicare Advantage Glossary
This glossary serves as a guide to the sometimes arcane terms that inhabit the world of Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare. Source link
Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA’s Prof Susan Hopkins questioned over face masks at Covid inquiry. There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has been told. Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said respirator masks – known as…
How Rufus scales conversational shopping experiences to millions of Amazon customers with Amazon Bedrock
Our team at Amazon builds Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant which delivers intelligent, conversational experiences to delight our customers. More than 250 million customers have used Rufus this year. Monthly users are up 140% YoY and interactions are up 210% YoY. Additionally, customers that use Rufus during a shopping journey are 60% more likely to…
'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of massive fire at COP30
BBC at the scene of ‘intense’ fire at COP30 Source link
How Medicare Pays Medicare Advantage Plans: Issues and Policy Options
Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, covers over half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Initially, one of the goals of having Medicare contract with private plans was to generate savings for the Medicare program by introducing competition between private plans. However, private plans have never generated savings for Medicare, in part because the…
Accelerating genomics variant interpretation with AWS HealthOmics and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Genomic research stands at a transformative crossroads where the exponential growth of sequencing data demands equally sophisticated analytical capabilities. According to the 1000 Genomes Project, a typical human genome differs from the reference at 4.1–5.0 million sites, with most variants being SNPs and short indels. These variants, when aggregated across individuals, contribute to differences in…
BBC at the scene of ‘intense’ fire at COP30
The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil. BBC journalists including Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area before they were rushed outside. The Brazilian government says that the fire is now under control and that no-one has…
A Look at Waiting Lists for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2025
Medicaid is the primary payer for long-term care (LTC) in the United States, and pays for more than two-thirds of the LTC delivered in home- and community-based settings. Most home care (also known as “home and community-based services” or HCBS) is optional for states to provide and is frequently offered through “waivers,” which allow states…
The Gemini app gets new image verification features
What’s next This launch builds on our history of providing context about images in Google Search and exploring new research innovations like Backstory from Google DeepMind. Looking ahead, we will continue to invest in more ways to empower you to determine the origin and history of content online. Soon, we’ll expand SynthID verification to support…
MSD explores applying generative Al to improve the deviation management process using AWS services
This post is co-written with Hossein Salami and Jwalant Vyas from MSD. In the biopharmaceutical industry, deviations in the manufacturing process are rigorously addressed. Each deviation is thoroughly documented, and its various aspects and potential impacts are closely examined to help ensure drug product quality, patient safety, and compliance. For leading pharmaceutical companies, managing these…
