Thomas Wiegand, Chair of the World Health Organization (WHO) Int’l Telecommunication Union Focus Group on AI4Health gives opening remarks at the Institute for Technology & Global Health hosted week-long workshops and conference on technology and health. Fraunhofer HHI #ai4health

Morgan Moncada, a joint MBA-MS Biotechnology, student at @harvard Harvard UniversityHBS presenting on his work applying AI to mental health via his startup, Willow Health.

An incredible panel on Regulatory Concepts led by Shada Alsalamah and Sameer Punjari of the World Health Organization (WHO) office of Digital Health. #ai4health #airegulation #digitalhealth

Scenes from a brilliant first day of the World Health Organization (WHO) Int’l Telecommunication Union #AI4Health hosted by Institute for Technology & Global Health Fraunhofer HHI Khahlil Louisy #digitalhealth

The hard work continues on Day 3 of the #AI4Health Focus Group. Thomas Wiegand of Fraunhofer HHI and Sameer Pujari of the World Health Organization (WHO) breaks down the structure of the new Global Initiative on AI4Health Institute for Technology & Global Health

Great new article from our fellow Khahlil Louisy Khahlil Louisy! Drawing from his experience on the front lines of data-informed public health work during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote about decision-making in a crisis and the role of data and tech. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/using-data-and…

How can we use data and digital tools to make critical decisions in health? Khahlil Louisy outlines in a new article for Data-Smart City Solutions.

Last week's launch of the Community Data Health Initiative by Data-Smart Cities, Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University highlighted the need for interoperable (a term often ascribed to the ability of technologies to integrate and communicate with each other) atmospheric regulations

Cities are increasingly using data from IoT and other connected devices for health policymaking. In a piece for Data-Smart Cities, @_fredrikh01 and I explore the cybersecurity issues of those devices. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/cyber-security…

We have launched a new study stream focused on cybersecurity and health. #Cyberattacks are on the rise and their effects on #healthcare systems are both financially costly - $10.1 million - per data breach and even causes death. Read the article: itgh.org/post/itgh-laun…

Many factors affect our economic circumstances in adulthood, but the brain of the developing child is among the very first foundational elements in that determination. Khahlil Louisy outlines how tech could enable protections for child brain development for economic success

To date, #H5N1 has been detected in 33 herds of cattle, across eight states and recent testing suggests far more infections than have been reported. Now is the time to apply the many lessons from COVID-19 to minimize transmissions. We are monitoring this situation.

Mayors Kim Shawn Patterson-Howard Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard of Mount Vernon, NY, Kim Norton mayornorton of Rochester, MN, Steve Williams Steve Williams of Huntington, WV, and Travis Stovall Mayor Travis Stovall take on Mayoral Leadership as a catalyst for community health and racial equity

Our new publication in Springer Publishing’s Science and Engineering Ethics looks at the ethical issues of AI-based health recommender systems for active aging. Led by Simona Tiribelli: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #aging #digitalhealth

Can spatial data inform decision making? Students in our summer program in health , technology, and society outline how itgh.org/post/how-local… #data #spatial #healthpolicy

New article today, all about how local governments can utilize low-cost sensor networks to improve air quality and, in turn, public health! Written by Dr. Kanchan Yadav, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Institute for Technology & Global Health datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/strategies-enh…

Kanchan Yadav, an MPH student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and participant in our program in "Health, Technology, & Society" explores "Strategies for Enhancing Air Quality and Public Health Through Low-Cost Sensors" for Data-Smart Cities at Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University: itgh.org/post/strategie…