All posts by Leslie Galloway

US Death Rates from Alzheimer's Disease Increased 55 Percent from 1999 to 2014 – Press Release

Death rates from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, according to data released today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Imbue (Formerly Generally Intelligent) (YC S17) Is Research Scientists

Imbue (F.K.A. Generally Intelligent) is an AI research company working directly on building human-level general machine intelligence that can learn naturally in the way humans do. Our mission is to understand the fundamentals of learning and build safe, humane machine intelligence. Here are our open roles: Machine Learning Engineer (SF or Remote, Contract or Full-time): … Continue reading Imbue (Formerly Generally Intelligent) (YC S17) Is Research Scientists

New comment by k1ng440 in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2023)"

Results-driven Backend Software Engineer with expertise in building robust, scalable distributed systems. Proficient in Go, TypeScript, and various databases. Committed to delivering innovative solutions for complex projects Location: Bangladesh Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: Golang, PHP, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, GCP, Redis, Ansible, Git, Linux, Terraform Résumé/CV: … Continue reading New comment by k1ng440 in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2023)"

Adnan Syed's Conviction Reinstated

Adnan Syed—whose dubious murder conviction was the subject of the 2014 hit podcast Serial—cannot catch a break. At the request of Baltimore city prosecutors, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn had vacated his conviction on the grounds that prosecutors failed to turn over evidence they were legally compelled to provide to the defense. After 23 years … Continue reading Adnan Syed's Conviction Reinstated

COVID-19 disruptions in HIV testing and prevention highlight need for innovation and investment before the next public health emergency

The nation’s ability to prevent HIV was dealt a hard blow early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new CDC analysis published today, on World AIDS Day: Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV. A rapid rebound in services, however, is a testament to quick, resourceful local innovations that, if scaled … Continue reading COVID-19 disruptions in HIV testing and prevention highlight need for innovation and investment before the next public health emergency