People get vaccinated against COVID-19. Photo: AFP/VNA In Singapore, technology has really been “powering” to increase the efficiency of vaccine use. Behind every immunization center in Singapore is a vast virtual infrastructure that can capture and categorize each COVID-19 vaccine shot to make the vaccination campaign as effective as possible. Singapore has built integrated solutions to collect and handle data disparities. The system is also flexible to adapt to new cases should Singapore change its COVID-19 vaccination strategy. One of the solutions that Singapore is applying is the development of error detection software. These software can detect errors when people misrepresent personal information during vaccination scheduling before this information is entered into the database and need human correction. Since Singapore launched its COVID-19 vaccination program at an early stage in January, the Integrated Health Information System of Singapore (IHiS) has processed between 4,000 and 5,000 vaccination data per day. . At that time, there were about 200 false declarations every day and all of these errors had to be corrected manually. However, thanks to the software’s continuous improvement, now the number of cases to be corrected is reduced to just 20 per day, while IHiS’s system processes up to 50,000 records per day. In Denmark, technology is used to attract and encourage people to get vaccinated. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark are testing a game with virtual reality technology to educate people about the benefits of vaccination. Users will wear virtual reality glasses, playing the role of an elderly person trying to walk through a crowded square. In this game, the people in the red shirt are infected with COVID-19, while the blue shirts are people who have been vaccinated. Professor Robert Bohm of the University of Copenhagen said that after players experience the virtual reality game for themselves, their intention to vaccinate will be even more motivated. In the United States, several cities and counties in the country, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Newark, are using advanced psychoanalytic technology to help build and expand vaccination programs. These cities have partnered with the company Zencity and the Ash Center of Harvard University’s Kennedy School to study people’s psychology when vaccinating. Through this program, US localities will use Zencity’s tools to collect and analyze citizen feedback from available sources, such as social media posts, online channels, and online channels. local news site. The tool then uses artificial intelligence (AI) to classify and sort the data based on topics, trends, anomalies, and people’s perceptions. Cities will receive a report from Zencity, which includes different demographics about vaccines as well as public sentiment towards the vaccination program. In addition, the report also displays misinformation that may need to be addressed and recommendations on how to communicate the vaccine. This tool is highly appreciated by cities in the US. Deana Gamble, head of communications for the city of Philadelphia, said that thanks to the app, the city government understands that it needs to provide accurate and up-to-date information to those who are still uncertain about the benefits of using the app. vaccinations and how to administer them. Not only does it help speed up vaccination progress, but technology also makes access to a COVID-19 vaccine more equitable for many groups. In Italy, the Lombardy regional government has approved the application of an algorithm developed by scientists to decide who should be given priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. A team of scientists from the University of Bicocca in the city of Milan has developed an algorithm that aims to end the controversy over which groups should be given priority to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers divided the patients worst affected by COVID-19 into groups based on age, epidemiological history and many other factors. In addition, a team of experts from the University of Bicocca has also identified 34 conditions and diseases that may increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, including diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anemia and other diseases. blood cancer. “We believe that by vaccinating those most at risk, we can avoid hundreds of intubation and deaths in Lombardy and beyond,” said Professor Giovanni Corrao of the University of Bicocca. all of Italy”. Currently, the Italian Ministry of Health is also considering recommendations for the use of this technology nationwide. If vaccines are considered a powerful weapon for humans against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the above specific examples show that technology, in many different forms, can increase the strength and effectiveness of the virus. this weapon, thereby helping people soon “reach the target” of herd immunity.

Rene Kobeitri’s 155 m long Philly Cheesesteak. Photo: CNN Rene Kobeitri, owner of Rim Cafe restaurant, said that this is the longest Philly cheesesteak in the world, breaking the old record of 146 meters. To complete this product, many chefs from all over the United States came to help Kobeitri, bringing “international taste” to the famous Philadelphia bakery product. “Each chef is in charge of a separate bakery area. We have a Brazilian steakhouse, an English section, and a Chinese section. They make cheese bread. I have never witnessed this,” Kobeitri said. To make this super long cake, the restaurant had to prepare 227 kilograms of meat and it took more than two hours to complete. Less than an hour after “displaying” on the street, everything was gone. According to Kebeitri, this is not simply a birthday celebration, nor is it for the purpose of setting a world record. He personally wanted an opportunity to bring people together after more than a year of living in isolation because of the epidemic. “The only thing that made me do this idea was to want everyone to be happy, to bring everyone together,” the restaurant owner shared. Cheesesteak is considered the best bread in America, originating from the city of Philadelphia, and is called Philly Cheesesteak for short. Philly Cheese Steak is simply a type of snack bread, with a loaf split in half topped with a thin grilled steak with onions and cheese on top. Other variations include steak and mushrooms, steak and green bell peppers, and steak with lots of onions.

Haunting collection Mysterious giant skeleton. Part of the oldest medical school in the US – the Philadelphia College of Medicine, the Mutter Museum first opened in 1849, possessing many specimens, models, and ancient medical devices that no one else has. unexpected and a large collection of books entitled “The Library of Historical Medicine”. Most of the more than 20,000 specimens on display here are full of horror and haunting, but attractive, attracting viewers because of their mystery. The museum boasts more than 3,000 skeletal specimens, including skeletons and skulls, 1,500 specimens of nearly every part of the body, and the oddest assortment of cysts or tumors. Attracting many visitors is the display of slices of Albert Einstein’s brain; the plaster liver and torso of the famous Thai conjoined twins, Chang and Eng Bunker; a malignant tumor was removed from the palate of President Grover Cleveland; a chest tissue sample of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln; a brain fragment of Charles J. Guiteau, the assassin of President James A. Garfield; and the corpse of the “Soap Lady”, with a layer of fat all over her body, making her look like she was made of soap. In addition, there is a giant colon of a person weighing 18 kg, the widest point is 76cm in diameter, the product of Hirschsprung disease; a wall decorated with 40 sick and traumatized eyeballs; another wall of deformed, deformed skulls, otherwise known as the “Hyrtl Skull Collection”; two-headed human fetus at different stages of development; and a collection of books bound in human skin… Mysterious Skeleton It is thought that this individual was male, probably between 22 and 24 years old at the time of death and had lived in Kentucky. There is evidence that he suffered from acromegaly, which causes abnormal growth of his hands, feet, and face. Characteristics, as well as some indications that this person was bedridden for some time before his death. No one knows these things better, so there’s a lot of debate so far. One of the biggest mysteries at the museum is probably the skeletons. In addition to the skeletons of dwarves, deformed monsters, there is also a specimen called the “American Giant”, which is purposefully placed between the normal-sized human skeleton and the skeleton of a dwarf. . This is the tallest skeleton, 2.28m, belonging to an individual on display in North America. If the spine had no abnormal curvature, this person’s actual height would be more than that. It’s an impressive specimen indeed, but the story of the skeleton’s appearance and true identity remains shrouded in mystery. In 1877, a Professor named AE Foot approached the museum and said there was a giant skeleton for sale in Kentucky. This information caught the interest of Professor Joseph Leidy, who wanted to buy it for the museum. Oddly enough, Foot set the condition that, for the sale to go smoothly, the buyer must not question the origin of the skeleton or why it was sold. This all sounds shady, but Leidy wanted it, needed it, had to have it, so he agreed and went ahead with the deal. So the “American Giant” came to the Mutter Museum, making everyone amazed and amazed so far. Looking for the truth One theory is that this is the remains of a man named James Toller of Huntington, England. Also known as the “Enyesbury Giant”, Toller was 2.47m tall and died at the age of 23. Rumor has it that he was buried under a church and when the church was restored in the 1870s, someone stole the body and brought it to America to sell. At that time, grave stealing was a lucrative business, and corpses were often dug up and sold to medical facilities without being questioned. The problem is that Toller is much taller than the “American Giant” so this hypothesis is difficult to stand. According to another theory, the giant skeleton belongs to a young man named John M. Baker of Caldwell County, Kentucky, who died in 1861 at the age of 20. He is from the same state where the skeleton is for sale, the height is also estimated at 2.28m, so he is said to be the owner of the controversial skeleton. Some even suggested that it was an unusually large inmate in East Bethany-Genesee County, New York state, known simply as “Roy”. If he died in captivity, it could be the subject of nefarious attempts to cash in on his massive skeleton. The problem is, no one is sure how tall Roy really is, and it’s been suggested that he may have died after the “American Giant” skeleton became museum property. The “American Giant” may also be an unknown oversized person, but with people of this size often famous and difficult to live in complete anonymity. Cross-examination of giants who have died over a specified period of time is not difficult, but more than a century later, no one knows who the Mutter Museum’s “American Giants” are. The mystery is still a mystery.

Visitors visit two special skeletons at the Mutter Museum. They belong to people with strange diseases, to this day medicine is still incurable. Rare syndrome These two skeletons belong to people who have had an extremely rare condition, known as the Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, or FOP syndrome. FOP patients have muscles, tendons and ligaments that gradually turn into bones, causing the whole body to become stiff and unable to move. FOP syndrome is so rare that there are only about 700 known cases worldwide. FOP syndrome was first described around the 17th century. Until 2006, researchers discovered that FOP was caused by a mutation in the ACVR1 gene and that the condition could be hereditary. However, in most of the cases detected, FOP patients spontaneously developed genetic mutations, with no family history of the disorder. There is currently no cure for FOP. Normally, when a person dies, the connective tissue that holds the bones together is broken down, the skeleton collapses into a discrete mess. In order to display a human skeleton, usually in museums and laboratory specimens, they must be assembled with fine wire and glue. But the two specimens at the Mutter Museum are naturally fused and adhered skeletons. Carol Orzel in the 1990s. Two typical cases The most famous of these patients is Harry Raymond Eastlack, whose skeleton is on display at the Mutter Museum. Harry Raymond Eastlack was born in 1933 in Philadelphia (USA) with a characteristic defect in the big toe, but obstetricians and obstetricians do not recognize this sign. When he was 4 years old, he was hit by a broken leg in a car while playing on the street with his sister. His injured leg was cast in a cast, but the fracture did not heal completely. Months later, the cast was removed but his leg became inflamed and swollen. Before long, Harry found it difficult to move his hips and knees. An X-ray showed that the bones in the boy’s thigh were abnormally developed. The abnormality then spreads along the back, neck, and chest. Harry underwent 11 surgeries in total, but these invasive procedures only exacerbated the boy’s condition as the body attempted to “repair” the damaged tissue with more bones. Despite suffering from a strange illness, Harry still had a relatively happy childhood. Like friends of the same age, he listens to music on the radio, reads books, plays cards with his sister and often goes to the movies. At the Hamilton Theater in Philadelphia, Harry has a special seat in the middle of the 7th row, which can recline and straighten legs. When Harry’s condition worsens, he has more difficulty with daily activities and needs help with toileting, eating, and dressing. At the age of 15, Harry’s jaws got stuck, preventing him from eating solid food and talking with clenched teeth. He had difficulty sitting, as the hips were one of the first motionless parts. Before long, the bone forms through the upper arm and extends onto the sternum, pressing the arm to the chest. Bone fragments stretched down his back and the bones extending from there to the skull caused his neck and head to “lock” hard. The skeleton of Harry Raymond Eastlack seen from behind. Over the years, new bone growth caused his pelvis and thighs to form. One time, Harry accidentally bumped his butt into the fireplace, leaving a bruise, then the smooth tissue there was destroyed, making room for new bones to form. In the end, the boy’s movements remained only in the eyes, lips, and tongue. Harry died in 1973, just six days before his 40th birthday. Near his death, Harry told his sister that he wanted to donate his body and medical records to medicine to study and learn more about the disease. In 2018, Harry Eastlack’s skeleton was combined with another skeleton, belonging to Carol Orzel, who also suffered from FOP, on display. Carol was born also in Philadelphia, in 1959. With FOP, she needs help with eating and dressing because she cannot bend her elbows. Despite her disability, Carol enjoys painting and drawing with a stick-like medium that replaces her motionless elbows, wrists, fingers and neck. She paints the landscape and makes a very beautiful greeting card. This stick also helps her to put on makeup. Carol loves fashion and has a spacious wardrobe that has been modified for convenience, making it easy for her to take them out and wear. Carol died in a nursing home, where Harry spent his final years. She also decided to donate after learning about Harry and seeing his skeleton at the Mutter Museum. Currently, both Harry and Carol’s skeletons are recognized as invaluable artifacts in FOP research.