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Dakota Fred Hurt, ‘Gold Rush: White Water’ Star, Dead at 80 [Video]

Discovery TV star and Gold Rush favorite Dakota Fred Hurt has died. He was 80.

News of Hurt’s death was announced by his family in a statement posted to his Facebook page Tuesday. “‘Dakota’ Fred Hurt passed away this morning surrounded by family. He fought courageously in his battle against cancer. Fred touched many lives and was loved and supported by many,” the message read.

Reflecting on the passion he had for his career that rose to new heights after appearing in Gold Rush‘s debut season, his family added, “If you feel inclined to donate on Fred’s behalf, please consider donating to the Mike Rowe Works Foundation in Fred’s honor. Having worked in skilled labor for the majority of his career, Fred was passionate about teaching others these valuable skills.”

His colleagues remembered him as someone who had a “joy for life and adventure,” in a tribute shared on the series’ Instagram page.

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Our largest ever investment in Scotland | Cancer Research UK [Video]

The search for new and improved cancer treatments is going to receive a major boost, thanks to our largest ever investment in Scotland of up to £123 million.We’ll provide this funding as part of a seven-year commitment to our Scotland Institute (formerly known as our Beatson Institute). This will bolster Scotland as a major global hub for cancer research on an increasingly competitive world stage, and help with the recruitment of talented researchers from around the globe.Each year around 34,100 people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland, so it’s vital we find new ways to tackle the disease.* While around 16,300 Scots sadly lose their lives to the disease each year**, cancer death rates have fallen by 8% over the past decade - largely thanks to research.***  *Based on the average annual number of new cases of all cancers (ICD10 C00-C97, excluding C44) diagnosed in Scotland in the years 2017 – 2019   **Based on the average annual number of deaths from all cancers (ICD10 C00-C97) in Scotland in the years 2017-2019  ***Based on the percentage change of annual average European age-standardised mortality rates in Scotland from 337 deaths per 100,000 people to 309 deaths per 100,000 people for all cancers (ICD10 C00-C97) between 2007-2009 and 2017-2019. The Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute is based on the University of Glasgow Garscube Campus, Bearsden, Glasgow. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/cancerresearchukFacebook: https://facebook.com/cancerresearchukTwitter: https://twitter.com/CR_UK Instagram: https://instagram.com/cr_uk

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Dr. Michael Abramoff and the Ethics of AI in Healthcare Informatics Education Grand Rounds 9/13/23 [Video]

Hear from Dr. Michael Abramoff from the University of Iowa about the ethics of artificial intelligence in healthcare. http://dhsi.med.jhmi.edu/content/current-grand-roundsGrand Rounds are presented throughout the academic year (Sept-June). Join us virtually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 12-1 PM ET, where we hear from informatics leaders and researchers from both the local region and the broader national landscape. #clinicalinformatics #healthcareinformatics #johnshopkins #OHDSI #OMOP #precisionmedicine #dataanalytics #onlineeducation #healthcaredata #informatics #AI

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CDC recommends updated COVID-19 vaccine. [Video]

The CDC is now recommending that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to help protect themselves against the virus. Infectious disease specialist Kristin Englund, MD, answers some questions you may have about the updated vaccine.How do you know if you are up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines? The answer and more: https://cle.clinic/46bXxrOIf you liked the video hit like and subscribe for more!Check out more of our shorts at https://www.youtube.com/@clevelandclinic/shorts#clevelandclinic #shorts #short #covidupdates #covidvaccine #covidvaccinationupdates #covidvariant #covidbooster