Cuomo mandates vaccines in healthcare; third shot for immuno-compromised
From the governor’s office: Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all healthcare workers in New York State, including staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCF), including nursing homes, adult care, and other congregate care settings, will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, Sept. 27. The State Department of Health will issue orders to develop and implement a policy mandating employee vaccinations. Exceptions: religious or medical reasons. To date, 75% of the state's ~450,000 hospital workers, 74% of the state's ~30,000 adult care facility workers, and 68% of the state's ~145,500 nursing home workers have completed their vaccine series. Cuomo also announced DOH has authorized a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for New Yorkers with compromised immune systems, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation last week.
AI and brainscans
A startup, ITrakNeuro, is using AI along with proprietary software and hardware to help professionals analyze and diagnose patients’ MRI and MRA scan, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. The founder, Dr. Janet Paluh, says in the story that no two brains are alike and getting some molecular-level information is very hard in real-time for neurosurgeons and radiologists. The professor of nanobioscience at SUNY Poly is the founder of the startup.
Victim of late night beating, dies; two in custody
A man found unconscious on Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs late Saturday night died. Police had taken two Saratoga Springs men into custody shortly after the first man was found on Caroline Street near Henry Street, the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Times-Union is reporting. Mark C. French, 56, died. Jordan and James Garafalo, 28 and 37, have been charged with assault and may face additional charges. They are being held in the Saratoga County jail without bail. [Sidebar: Saratoga Springs Mayor Meg Kelly is trying to work with local bars to pull back on late-night over-indulgence. Read more here.]