Public health
Police killings have harmed mental health in black communities, study finds | The New York Times
When police kill unarmed black people, it negatively affect the mental health of black Americans living nearby but not white Americans, according to a new study. When police kill unarmed white Americans or armed black Americans, mental health is not affected.
How prepared is the world for the next epidemic? This tool shows most countries are not. | The Washington Post
A former CDC director has launched a tool, available at preventepidemics.org, that shows how prepared each country is for epidemics.
Technology
This company is using biometric data to address mental health | Medcity News
Medibio, based in Australia and with a U.S. office in Minnesota, uses biometrics, such as heart rate and sleep, as hints about patients' mental health. The company relies on wearables, like Fitbits and Apple Watches, to collect the data.
Mayo Clinic, UK firm sign pact to study blockchain | Health Data Management
Mayo Clinic will work with Medicalchain to look into how blockchain could benefit healthcare. One potential use is in electronic health records.
In other news
Koko, the gorilla whose sign language abilities changed our view of animal intelligence, dies at 46 | Los Angeles Times
Koko used more than 1000 signs and could understand more than 2000 spoken English words.
