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South Korea’s economy is likely to recover in the third quarter after contracting slightly in the second quarter, with increased exports offsetting the impact of high borrowing costs on domestic demand. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in the July-September period, according to a survey by economists. The expansion marks a recovery from the unexpected 0.2% contraction recorded in the April-June quarter. On a year-on-year basis, the country’s GDP is estimated to have grown 2.0% in the third quarter, slowing from 2.3% in the previous quarter, according to the median forecast of 26 economists…

Despite advances in HIV prevention and treatment, disparities persist in access to sexual health services, especially for women. Three posters presented at IDWeek 2024 highlighted the important role of educational efforts in raising women’s awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and facilitating access to HIV testing services.Read more: Women’s Health Resource CenterLearn more about IDWeek here.Don’t be left behind: Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter to get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips delivered straight to your inbox.References 1. Sheth AN, Vincent SY, Simone L et al. Impact of customized education on sexual health…

China’s economic growth slowed to 4.6% in the third quarter of 2024, the weakest growth since early 2023 and slightly down from the 4.7% growth in the second quarter. This slowdown is primarily due to persistent difficulties in the real estate sector, which continues to be a significant obstacle to the country’s economic stability. In response to this slump, Chinese authorities significantly strengthened economic stimulus measures starting in late September. The goal is to boost the economy and achieve the government’s growth target for this year (about 5%). Following the release of third-quarter GDP data, multiple brokerage firms have revised…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has suggested that inflation in the euro zone could fall to the central bank’s target sooner than expected. In a recent statement, Lagarde expressed confidence in achieving the inflation target sustainably through 2025. Speaking at a Bloomberg Newsmaker event, Lagarde expressed optimism about the outlook for inflation, with the possibility of reaching the 2% target sooner than expected in the ECB’s latest forecast, set for the final quarter of 2025. suggested that there is. “We are absolutely confident that we can achieve that goal sustainably through 2025,” he said, adding that he hoped…

You’re reading the web version of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter. This newsletter is a guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Will “Responsible AI” create new markets for technology? This year’s gathering features HLTH’s signature pomp and spectacle. As usual, there’s a hair salon for attendees, an indoor puppy park, and a vast exhibit floor packed with fancy booths, giveaways, and high-tech demos. I narrowly avoided the lower quadrupeds roaming the showroom. Whether it has anything to do with health remains to be seen. Between…

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The company is backed by over $1 billion in capital deployments and assets under management, and has made strategic hires to spearhead its financial strategy.BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HomeTap, the Boston-based financial technology company that pioneers debt-free home equity financing for U.S. homeowners, has named Tom Egan the Announced new management personnel, including the position of finance director. . Mr. Egan will report directly to HomeTap Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Glass.This strategic appointment builds on Hometap’s remarkable success, as the company surpassed $1 billion in both capital commitments and assets under management earlier this year. As HomeTap accelerates its growth…

Civil servants working in the Department of Homeland Security’s various immigration agencies have little or no expectation of substantive changes after Nov. 5, according to former officials who served in the past two administrations.Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have pledged immediate action to secure the border and combat legal and illegal immigration. But without Congress, neither will be able to achieve the big goals they are presenting to voters.Morgan Bailey, who worked for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for more than a decade, told Newsweek that the agency’s staff was skeptical of both candidates’ immigration…

One of the only U.S. government agencies dedicated to evaluating the safety of AI is at risk of being dismantled unless Congress chooses to authorize it.The American AI Safety Institute (AISI), a federal agency that studies risks in AI systems, was established last November as part of President Joe Biden’s AI Executive Order. AISI operates within NIST, an agency of the Department of Commerce that develops guidance for the implementation of various categories of technology.However, AISI has a budget, a board of directors, and a research partnership with its UK counterpart, the UK Institute for AI Safety, but it could…

I believe it is clear that Gen Z is defined by the political divide of the past decade. Our generation and the generations before us have planted a landscape that is dangerous to our nation and threatens the most important parts of humanity: empathy and human connection. Emotions run high during election years, the walls erected to protect personal values ​​from attack are strengthened, and the room for opposing views is minimized. Regardless of party affiliation, many voters in this election believe the stakes for the future of the country could not be higher. Conflicts centered around political parties are…