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Young novice drivers who speak into hand-held smartphones while driving are also likely to drive while under the influence of drink or drugs, according to researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.
The study Smartphone Use While Driving: An Investigation of Young Novice Driver (YND) Behaviour, also found that speaking on a hand-held phone is strongly correlated with high-risk driving behaviours such as overtaking on the inside of the car ahead, speeding, driving without a valid licence and driving while intoxicated.
Lero researchers, surveyed 700 German Young Novice Drivers (YNDs), with an average age of just over 21. While the data relates to Germany, it may point to young drivers risky driving behaviour in other motorised countries, enabling road safety authorities to target information campaigns designed for younger drivers, the authors believe.
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Using big data to target vulnerable patients billions of euro in health care costs which arise from osteoporosis-related bone fractures could be saved.
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Years of suffering and billions of euro in global health care costs, arising from osteoporosis-related bone fractures, could be eliminated using big data to target vulnerable patients, according to researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.
A study of 36,590 patients who underwent bone mineral density scans in the West of Ireland between January 2000 and November 2018, found that many fractures are potentially preventable by identifying those at greatest risk before they fracture, and initiating proven, safe, low-cost effective interventions.
The multi-disciplinary study, led by Lero s Prof. John J. Carey, Consultant Physician in Medicine and Rheumatology, Galway University Hospital, Mary Dempsey, Mechanical Engineering and Dr Attracta Brennan, Computer Science, NUI Galway has just been published in the British Medical Journal.
Irish Aeronautical Engineer and award-winning STEM advocate, Dr. Norah Patten, presented scholarships to ten University of Limerick students at a virtual awards ceremony as part of the Johnson & Johnson Ireland’s (J&J) Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Award Programme.
WiSTEM2D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design. The WiSTEM2D programme underlines J&J’s commitment to developing and implementing high-impact strategies to support female students undertaking STEM2D degree courses at UL and in universities around the world.
Ten students were selected to receive scholarships at the virtual awards ceremony, following a rigorous application process and one-to-one interviews including Biomedical Engineering student from Clare, Róisín Clancy.