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TL/DR - The School of Public Health at Brown University has appointed Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, a physician and public health expert, as the chair of the Health Services, Policy, and Practice department. Dr. Mehrotra’s work primarily focuses on digital health, including the study of tools such as telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. As chair,…

TL/DR - A special election is slated to take place on Tuesday in New York City’s suburbs. This election, considered unusual, is thought to be a crucial indicator for the ongoing struggle for control over Congress. This report does not provide specifics on the seat in contest or the candidates running. Race to Fill Seat Held by George Santos…

TL/DR - Health insurance providers are grappling with higher than anticipated medical costs due to older patients visiting the doctor more frequently. CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, recently reduced its full-year profit outlook due to anticipated medical costs eating into its profits. This comes on the back of insurance giant Humana citing…

TL/DR - Archaeologists at Arizona State University are collaborating with the Defense POW/MIA Accountability Agency to locate the remains of U.S. service members still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, using a method called "digital archaeology". This involves creating a digital product from hard copy documents, which can then be used to…