Author: Dorron Blumberg

Cleveland Clinic Florida Launches COVID-19 Community Response Campaign

Posted by | Apr 9, 2020 | |

April 9, 2020 – The Cleveland Clinic Florida region is working with the communities we serve as we manage the COVID-19 pandemic together. 
 
Cleveland Clinic is launching a COVID-19 Community Response Campaign in Florida for individuals seeking to provide assistance during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
 
The Cleveland Clinic Florida region has also developed a caregiver hardship program that provides financial support to eligible caregivers who are experiencing temporary financial hardship due to COVID-19. The program is funded by charitable donations from generous individuals in our local communities. Allocations will be distributed based on fund availability. Caregivers from Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital locations will all be eligible.
 

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Scripps Research offers video series on COVID-19 – Series spotlights leading scientists’; focus on pandemic response

Posted by | Apr 8, 2020 | |

April 8, 2020 – The scientific work required to stop COVID-19 may seem mysterious to many, so Scripps Research has released an informative new COVID-19 video collection as a public service, taking viewers directly into scientists’ laboratories and providing a glimpse into their thought process as they work to find the vulnerabilities of the pandemic virus sweeping the globe. In this series of short videos geared toward the general public, Scripps Research scientists discuss their strategies for developing selective, safe treatments and vaccines against the novel Coronavirus on an unprecedented timescale.

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FAU Finds Simple Solution to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida

Posted by | Apr 8, 2020 | |

FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and I-SENSE Team Up with Baptist Health South Florida for COVID-19 Pandemic
 
April 8, 2020 – With major shortfalls of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers around the world, a team from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems (I-SENSE), one of the university’s four research pillars, have identified a simple solution to rapidly produce protective face shields for Baptist Health South Florida, the largest health care organization in the region with 11 hospitals, including Boca Raton Regional Hospital.  
 

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Computer Network Safety Update from Mitech One

Posted by | Apr 8, 2020 | |

In this week’s edition of our ongoing Cyber Security Campaign, the focus is on malware. We will list the different types, highlight the most deployed and offer key information to prevent end-users from being compromised and the ensuing damage. When it comes to malware, prevention is better than a cure. Fortunately, there are easy actions that can be taken to decrease your chances of running into this nefarious software.

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Speedway Donates N95 and Surgical Masks to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Posted by | Apr 7, 2020 | |

April 7 2020 – To help protect medical professionals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speedway—the Ohio-based company and one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of convenience stores—has donated 7,000 N95 masks and 3,000 surgical masks to 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH), including Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, in hotspot areas to help provide protection when treating the youngest members of the community. The masks will be used by Nicklaus Children’s clinical staff as they care for young patients, helping the hospital shore up its supplies in the face of a growing global resource shortage due to COVID-19.

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