Health and Human Services

As lawmakers look deeper into the negative effects of social media use, researchers at Meta Platforms say that the company's social media apps like Facebook can increase feelings of isolation and loneliness among users.

In response to studies showing that use of Instagram contributes to declining mental health in teens, Instagram plans to offer a parental control feature. But this idea allows the company to avoid responsibility.

The gov tech firm, which sells software focused in the health and human services space, has taken its first outside investment round. The new private equity backing could signal big things for the company coming soon.

After years of public outcry and calls for fresh approaches to policing, a new crisis response research tool from the software vendor aims to improve responses to mental and behavioral emergencies.

Savvy journalists flagging unreliable content, trusted local practitioners spreading truthful information, and AI tools charting the spread of manipulated narratives are being levied in the fight against misinformation.

Some officials are urging a return to city council meetings with an audience in attendance, while others are testing a hybrid approach of in-person and online meetings as pandemic restrictions ease nationwide.

U.S. organizations should up their defenses for the possibility of a Russian cyber attack or misinformation campaign, CISA says. Russian cyber strategies against Ukraine and its allies could evolve.

The task management software firm is building a larger customer base among local and state governments as the pandemic continues and the Biden administration pushes for more vaccine spending.

In 10 years at the helm of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network, Timothy oversaw the consolidation of the state's separate networks for education and telehealth and a dramatic expansion of broadband.

According to a report, millions of gallons of sewage were dumped into the Santa Monica Bay in summer 2021 due to preventable issues, such as unheeded warnings and outdated equipment.

The Yonkers Office for the Aging, in New York, recently launched a novel pilot program that uses robotic companion pets to fight social isolation and depression among vulnerable senior residents.

The city of Asheville, N.C.’s Point in Time count data — an annual data collection that focuses on homelessness — is now available to the public with the launch of a new dashboard on the city’s website.

Yesterday, Washington’s Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee passed a bill that would create a working group that would examine different ways that blockchain technology could be used in government.

According to officials at the Spokane Regional Health District, a phishing attack could have revealed the personal medical information of over one thousand people. The attack happened last month.

The New York State Department of Labor created a Twitter account to improve access to information on training, employment, assistance programs, policies and more for New Yorkers who speak Spanish.

Earlier this month during the omicron variant surge, Georgia’s COVID-19 dashboard didn’t have up-to-date infection data because of aging legacy infrastructure that wasn’t built to handle millions of data points.

Neuralink, a brain implant company owned by Elon Musk, is looking for a clinical trial director and other positions. The talent search indicates that the company is inching toward implanting chips into human brains.

After grappling with development delays, Alaska has launched a contact tracing app that lets users know in confidence when they come close to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.