Starlink: Why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news

Starlink: Why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news

In January 2023, Telegram channels in Russia were flooded with undated pictures of an unmanned Ukranian drone that included a retrofitted Starlink satellite dish made by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company. The images, a pro-Russian paramilitary group claimed, showed that the dish’s rear plastic casing had been hacked off to reduce its weight and make … Read more

More COVID Deaths in Counties With Lower Internet Access

More COVID Deaths in Counties With Lower Internet Access

March 18, 2022 U.S. communities with limited internet access reported higher COVID-19 death rates during the first year of the pandemic, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Between 2.4 and six deaths per 100,000 people could have been prevented, the researchers estimated, depending on whether they were in rural, suburban or … Read more

Will Telehealth Remain After COVID? Should It?

Will Telehealth Remain After COVID? Should It?

Elizabeth Reiner, certified midwife, Washington, D.C., area. Shifrahssisters.com. Susan R. Bailey, MD, president, American Medical Association. XRHealth.com. CallOnDoc. Hattie Oshun, physician assistant; co-founder, chief operating officer, CallOnDoc. Dr. Steven Lin, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine, Stanford Medicine. Statnews.com: “This is supposed to be telemedicine’s time to shine. Why are doctors abandoning it?” CDC.gov: “Telehealth … Read more