Impact Impression Blog

South Africa has a high burden of Tuberculosis (TB). In addition, there is a rise of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) that has mutated to survive the drugs typically used to treat regular TB. The cases of MDR-TB rose from 2,000 in 2005 to about 8,000 in 2014. And in South Africa, people with TB hide their disease to avoid social isolation, and therefore do not get proper treatment. One of the key challenges for public health officials is tracking the spread of the disease and controlling transmission. So, IBM is working with South African scientists to develop a system that could help determine how and where TB is spreading in communities. IBM is using wearable headbands and bracelets embedded with RFID tags connected to IBM Watson IOT.

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is making history by being placed at Johns Hopkins Hospital's neurology department. Johns Hopkins University is making history with the residency of Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, their first black female neurosurgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The news was announced on Friday, March 17, which is known nationwide as "Match Day." The day is significant in that it indicates the moment when medical students around the country find out at which hospitals they'll practice their residency.

The only way to stamp information in the mind (which is where knowledge is imprinted), you need to be exposed to the same information - repeatedly. Information is better assimilated when it is perceived by all five (5) senses. Have you wondered why advertisers keep showing their adverts over and over? They want to imprint their adverts in your mind - through repetition. Your mind is the headquarter of your senses. Signals from your senses are channeled directly to your mind, which in turn decides on how to react.