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Italian man king of university degrees

Luciano Baietti holds 15 bachelors and master degrees from different Italian academic centers. A 70-year old Italian man is the world record holder for the number of university degrees. Luciano Baietti is a former headmaster of a secondary school, living in a city near Rome. Baietti holds 15 bachelors and master degrees from different Italian academic centers. He received his first degree in physical education in 1972. Other degrees include criminology, military strategies, food science, sociology, literature, law, political science and philosophy. The record holder says he was inspired by the 19th century French essayist, Louis-Francois Bertin. The study-lover is also volunteering with Italy's Red Cross.

Blockchain, of bitcoin fame, may be solution for safe electronic health records

Which makes you cringe more, the threat of ransomware or the current mess of health records? Blockchain, the same technology that enables hackers to collect ransoms with anonymity, is increasingly seen as the best platform to advance universal electronic health records (EHRs),  according to Wired . Sign In  to claim 500$ worth of Bitcoin Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is widely associated with cryptocurrency such as bitcoin. The blockchain is also used on the “dark web” for the anonymous sale of weapons, drugs, and other illegal exchanges. The same attributes of blockchain technology that make it appealing for criminal use, however, can also help solve the complex data record-keeping needs of systems used for legitimate purposes like EHRs. More:   Blockchain technology may help secure the nuclear weapons of the future The lack of coordinated and complete electronic health records affects patients, healthcare professionals, a...