Wednesday, September 12, 2018

AI Transmuting Healthcare Sector to Deliver State-of-the-Art Patient Care


“There is no industry in more need of AI & Automation than healthcare. But we first need to break down data, and workflow silos.”—Alex Meshkin

Technology has had a remarkable influence on extension and enrichment of life. Advancement in biomedicine, such as new drug therapies for auto-immune disorders, and different cancers; to providing a four-dimensional diagnosis, robotic surgery to non-invasive imaging; all these healthcare innovations are having a momentous impact on both healthcare providers and patients. Healthcare industry is being engulfed by hot buzzwords like Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Deep learning, and Cognitive computing.

The market has seen a tremendous increase in the adoption of electronic records by care providers and there is more usage of connected wearable devices. There seems to be a strong pipeline of technological progress in the country, which comprises of lab research, the life sciences industry, and translational research in academic medicine. This has made integration of AI in the field of medicine almost inevitable. AI is ruling the healthcare sector and has taken over it right from image analysis to data management; it is reshaping the healthcare sector towards a positive change. Both robotics and AI are playing a significant role in progressive development of medicine & patient care, and has become an active part of the healthcare eco-system. One thing is for sure, the future of medicine is shifting and it will encompass additional use of artificial intelligence.

Healthcare Domains that Use Artificial Intelligence

Recently, a report from the Wellcome Trust and Future Advocacy suggested that AI is here to stay and will revolutionize the healthcare sector significantly in the coming years. The report summarizes and examines some of the possible ethical, social, and political effects AI might have on the sector. A few spaces of the healthcare sector that are currently undergoing change are:

AI to Identify & Monitor the Spread of Disease

Certain specialties like Radiation Oncology, Ophthalmology, and so on, have rapidly advanced technologically; there is an increased use of AI through computer mapping. A very low and accurate amount of radiation is applied to the specific area that needs treatment, after which the part is subjected to different levels of radiation. The angles at which the radiation enters the body are noted, and this information is used by the computer systems, along with physicist, to strategize a treatment plan that is complete and tailored to fit the needs of patients.

A great deal of research and work is currently being carried out by several institutions. This will enable computers to determine and detect signs of Cancer at an earlier stage, thereby aiding doctors to use the patient data to make more personalized treatment choices. The prospective for AI-enabled technologies to quickly absorb and comprehend new medical functions, and then analytically provide doctors with the essential facts and figures, could be monumental.

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Plant Based Vaccinations —The Present &Future of Immunization


Vaccines have been around for over four centuries now. As kids, we have all dreaded the occasional vaccine shot, but vaccines have become a necessary evil now-a-days. The concept first used by Edward Jenner and later applied by Louis Pasteur, has now been developed tremendously and used at a large scale to combat the life threatening diseases that originate every other day.

A biological preparation that provides enhanced and improved immunity towards a particular disease is termed as a vaccine. A typical vaccine preparation contains a weakened, killed or a part of the disease causing microorganism or toxins or one of the surface proteins of the same. This agent instigates an immune response in the body that leads to the recognition of the agent as a foreign agent, after which it is destroyed. The immune system recalls it and easily recognizes and destroys it during any future encounters.

With recent advancements in science and technology, the field of Vaccinology has also progressed. From the development of the vaccine to its administration to the patient; there is a high level of precision, scrutiny, and technology that is being practiced. Vaccines are broadly classified into two groups namely; prophylactic (meaning to prevent future infections) or therapeutic (meaning to tackle an existing disease, such as cancer, etc.).

Various types of vaccines include inactivated, attenuated, toxoid, subunit, conjugate, experimental, valence, and heterotypic. These different types of vaccines are categorized on the basis of the strategies that are used to make them, to reduce the risk of development of certain diseases, and also retaining the ability to induce an immune response in the future. The most recent advancement in this space, due to the recent biotechnological spurge, has been the development of Plant based and Recombinant vaccines.

Conventional Way of Vaccine Production: An Overview

The overall vaccine production involves several steps:

Generation of the Antigen (viral component): Over the years, vaccines have been manufactured using fertilized embryonic eggs and cell cultures (bacterial, yeast, or mammalian).

Using the embryonic egg method requires a time span of about four months to produce one batch of vaccines. It is well established that safety and effectiveness of the vaccines produced by the fertilized embryonic eggs are the two chief advantages that this method offers.

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Food Trucks: The Next-Gen Lip-Smacking Street Food Culture


Food is not only a word that denotes human sustainability; it is simply the most satisfying factor of human life. Being one of the three basic needs to sustain, food is something that has evolved and numbered through the fusions of different culture and new experiments. It has different statements regarding its quality quotients and taste, and when it comes to tasty food nothing comes in comparison to the street food. It is now a culture that has become a part of everyday life, especially in urban areas, and the latest addition to this segment is Food Truck. This next-gen feeding trend and mobile restaurant culture has become a great way of making money for business and even better way for the consumers to get food anywhere in the most convenient arrangement.

The Reason Behind its Success

The trend of food trucks is being very popular recently, for its superiority in its cost and the quality management. The reasons of its success are multidimensional.
  • As the business is based on a truck or certainly designed vehicle, the cost of this business is less than any established restaurant and thus, the price of the food is affordable in a food truck, without compromising the food quality.
  • Secondly the pop up restaurant culture is psychologically very surprising, which adds curiosity towards the food and eventually adds to the business.
  • The trucks come in a very gorgeous and trendy look to attract the young and teenagers.
  • Another factor that works on its behalf is its availability in various odd locations; like near a concert, or weekend party spot, or near the stadiums of famous matches or outside college campuses!
Success Stories from Overseas

There are a number of success stories out there who have come up with this food truck idea. But none of the stories are there without the initial struggle. As a matter of fact these stories are actually the amalgamation of innovation and dedication which took the small budget business to shine and to earn substantial revenue. Food truck is very familiar thing where a mass gathering takes place, especially in office areas, colleges or events. But the moment these trucks and their food gets acknowledgement, it becomes a brand itself to get the invitation. Some such names are Seoul Taco, La Cocinita (“The Little Kitchen”) among many more. Where Seoul Taco came up with unique Korean and Mexican combination, La Cocinita is recognized for its Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street food. Such names are really inspirational for those who are looking for a great business idea in a food truck.

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Cumin: not Just a Spice, But a Boon to the Body


Indian food! These words have a too much exotic effect on foreigners, as most of them have that clichéd idea that Indian food is all about ‘too many’ spices that can give a very spicy cuisine experience. One cannot deny that Indians use a lot of spices, but only few know that all of them come with great medicinal values. All the spices used in Indian cooking may be suggesting the importance of them and it is a hint that one must consume them, for different health benefits. It is like a unique way of our ancient forefathers to teach the value of the spices. Thus there are reasons to choose to talk about the spice Cumin here, as it is one of those spices that come with a number of medicated importances.

Cumin Seeds: what do we know about it?

This apparently ‘simple looking’ spice is very powerful in its own way. Originated from the Nile valley, this medicinal spice can be found in the tropical parts of the continents of Asia and Africa. Apart from India, countries like Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sicily, Malta, Cyprus, China, Indonesia and many more, are likely known to grow cumin. It is not that cumin is only popular in Indian cuisine. In Mexican food too, the use of this spice is very well known. Currently, this spice is being widely used in different cuisines all over the world. In fact, it is quite surprising to acknowledge that, this is the second most used spice in the world, after black pepper.

With the fun-facts regarding this spice, let us move to the most important part of the topic which is the medicated power of this seed. Cumin is known to be very rich in minerals, along with vitamins A and C. This seed is high in antioxidants and thus capable to fight powerful germs. Here are some of the medical cures of Cumin that will startle to know that such an inculpable spice can be capable of taking care of a lot of health issues and even fighting some of the deadly diseases.

Cumin for Different Diseases

Here is a list of health issues and deadly diseases cumin can control with expedite.

Digestion: The enzyme present in cumin stimulates the saliva production and the digestive fluids which are the perfect remedy for digestion. Cumin also helps in dealing with bloating along with colic or diarrhea.

Immunity Booster: Cumin helps for the betterment of immunity. This seed keeps immunity strong for the better health, so that your body gets ready to deal with any harmful germs and a cough, common cold etc.

Asthma, Bronchitis and Cold: The enrichment in vitamin C adds to the antioxidant that eventually deals with cold and more complicated symptoms of Bronchitis and even Asthma. It has a stimulating agent called caffeine and essential oils as the disinfectants. Expectorant of cumin eases the mucus and phlegm which helps to get rid of cough, every time the patient sneezes or spits. And it also helps to cure the disease of the core.

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Global Exposure of Knowledge through Overseas Education Consultants


“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”– Malcolm X

Today, students are choosing the overseas countries as their education destination with numerous motives. The US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland are the leading overseas education provider countries who have opened tremendous educational opportunities for the students. These education consultants work as a bridging tool between students and the foreign universities. The work of the consultants is not limited to just update students with the list of universities in foreign countries offering students’ desired courses.

There are numerous services provided by education consultants helping students to get their dream country and university to study abroad.
Career Guidance through Advanced Tools

The first step in pursuing education is to choose the correct carrier path. Considering the educational background and career objectives of a student, a counselor from the education consultancy provides impartial and fair advice to select from best suitable career choices. They offer a psychometric assessment test which helps students to decide career preferences. Consultancies use advanced tools to profile the students on the basis of their academic portfolio, educational interests, budgets, and language proficiency and guide them take correct career decision.

Country and University Selection with Preferred Programs

Choosing a right country and university for overseas education is one of the important steps in shaping one’s future. These consultancies assist students to select from wide choices of countries and universities depending on their preferred program of study. They inform students about the positive and negative reviews about the college and university they have selected for their further education. The consultancies also assist students with alternative career options available if they fail to get selected in the university/course of their choice.

Experienced Faculties Assisting Students for Standardized Tests

A student has to prepare for various exams to get admission in desired university and college across the globe. They have to provide tests scores of various competitive international entrance exams such as SAT, IELTS, GMAT, GRE, and TOEFL. These tests check student’s academic readiness, English language proficiency, analytical writing and problem-solving capabilities, and logic and critical reasoning skills.

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Blooming Career Opportunities with the Overseas Education


Studying away from your country, in a distant land, is the ‘in’ thing today. But it isn’t just a new hot trend; people have realized the rewards it comes with. The benefits of overseas education are not just limited to quality education. It comes with global outlook, cross-culture interaction, independent living, research options, part-time jobs, internships, and many such advantages. But the most significant benefit is that of improved job prospects. Employment opportunities for the students studying abroad boost and they have an added advantage of choosing where to work.

Preferred Choice of Employers

To start with, employers prefer foreign degree holders to be better job prospects as their curriculum is more at pace with the industry. Also, as these students are seasoned with their experience from graduate employment and internships, the companies consider them job ready. This helps the companies to eliminate some cost on the training of the newly joined employees. Moreover, studying abroad develops better communication skills in students and develops in them critical-thinking abilities. They are already real-world problem solvers and have better knowledge of the subject. These assets make them very desirable in the job market.

The Global Outlook

When studying away from a country, students are exposed to a new lifestyle and various cultures. With peers from number of different countries and backgrounds, the interaction with diverse type of people is increased, in turn increasing cross-communication skills of a person. This speaks volumes about the person’s ability to adapt to new environments. Various companies with globally diverse workplace value such candidates more over the rest. This mix of cultures also helps a person to build a world-wide network of contacts. Peers within the universities, alumni, and people from partner universities, all become a part of the student’s network. This helps them to find various job opportunities, and select the best out of them.

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Embracing Technology to Innovate Smart Cement for the Future


The world is changing faster than ever thanks to the cutting-edge technology solutions. The technological revolutions are transforming the way humans live. With the successful adaption of the modern innovative technologies; various sectors are improving their overall productivity, including the cement manufacturing, health science, and many other sectors. The construction industry is the only global consumer of the resources and raw materials. The buildings are huge contributors to the release of carbon dioxide. Thus the value remains in improving the quality of construction and the quality of materials used. This is to contribute to a healthier environment, to increase the sustainability and reduce its cost.

What can be done?

Well, it is suggested that little or no ‘Ordinary Portland Cement’ (OPC) should be used in the construction. But, today researchers are looking for radical alternatives to OPC, and as a result, all the companies are now focusing on ‘Eco-friendly Cement’. Cement and concrete have been used around since the times of the Roman Empire. That time, the lime-based cement was made from heating limestone gently, that are still available in the market. It has its own constraints. Today, we all are living in a world where one of the main concerns is the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Thus, the world needs a kind of cement that has the qualities like ability to harden quickly under water, strong, long-lasting, durable & without the carbon emissions.

Manufacturing of Newer and Sustainable Cements

Sustainability has now become a requirement, rather than just a desirable characteristic. The researchers are concentrating to produce more sustainable cement, in the recent past, and continue to do so. This can be achieved through the reduction of clinker factor in cement, as well as by enhancing the utilization of low grade and waste materials in cement manufacturing and developing the composite cement, Portland-limestone cement as well as non-Portland cement such as geo-polymeric cement. Construction is one of the sectors which produce a huge amount of waste. Thus the efficient use and the recycling of raw materials, or even a small improvement in the sector, offers a huge potential benefit. For the eco-friendly purpose, the industries are increasingly using off-grid or distributed power sources, such as wind power, geothermal energy and solar panels on roofs. Along with the quality, the construction industry is also focusing on energy efficiency and eco-balance.

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