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CDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries

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CDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday updated their international travel policies to provide specific advice to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. The update calls for 33 countries, including Iceland, Israel and Singapore, to be moved to the lowest risk category. The CDC’s revised Covid-19 guidelines on travel health notification aim to … Read more

Cure of the common code: OpenMRS aims to boost medical record systems in developing countries

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Cure of the common code: OpenMRS aims to boost medical record systems in developing countries

OpenMRS developers work on solutions during an annual OpenMRS hackathon. (OpenMRS photos) Consider the difficulties many of us face when we need medical procedures, tests, or referrals. Now imagine that you live in a developing country where these challenges can be considerably greater. For example, a critical blood test may mean getting an informal slip … Read more