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Opinion: OpenAI's drama marks a new and scary era in artificial intelligence

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, professors at MIT, lend their insight to the recent drama at OpenAI. "Sam Altman’s dismissal and rapid reinstatement as CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, confirms that the future of AI is firmly in the hands of people focused on speed and profits, at the expense...
Source: latimes.com

WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China

WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children.  At a press conference on 13 November 2023, Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission reported an increase in incidence of respiratory...
Source: who.int

The International Code of Medical Ethics of the World Medical Association Ramin Walter Parsa-Parsi. JAMA.

"One of the central missions of the World Medical Association (WMA) in its role as the global organization of physicians is to ensure the highest possible standard of ethical practice of the medical profession. Since its establishment in 1947 in the aftermath of one of the most egregious breaches of...
Source: jamanetwork.com

The Ugandan designer who upcycles British cast-offs – and returns them to sender

Making a statement in more ways than one, a new fashion line is made from western cast-offs. Can it reboot Uganda’s textile industry?
Source: positive.news

Access to Medicines - inequalities persist but solutions must be found in partnership


Source: efpia.eu

French startup lobby to file privacy complaint against Apple

France Digitale will file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of European Union rules, France's leading startup lobby said in a statement.
Source: reuters.com

What makes fake news feel true when it isn

What makes fake news feel true when it isn’t? For one thing, hearing it over and over again: "The more often participants had heard a statement, the more likely they were to attribute it to Consumer Reports rather than the National Enquirer." Key features of effective fake news - should you want to...
Source: niemanlab.org

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: This 2018 Recommendation

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: This 2018 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Content validation of an interprofessional learning video peer assessment tool: Large scale models of interprofessional

Content validation of an interprofessional learning video peer assessment tool: Large scale models of interprofessional learning (IPL) where outcomes are assessed are rare within health professional curricula. To date, there is sparse research describing robust assessment strategies to support such activities....
Source: biomedcentral.com

College statement on MRCGP assessment. In response to an article in Pulse today on differential attainment in the Clinical

College statement on MRCGP assessment. In response to an article in Pulse today on differential attainment in the Clinical Skills Assessment, Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "The purpose of the MRCGP assessment is to ensure GPs meet the highest standards to...
Source: rcgp.org.uk

Charlie Gard judge said case highlights "pitfalls" of social media: Mr Justice Francis said the case had escalated to an

Charlie Gard judge said case highlights "pitfalls" of social media: Mr Justice Francis said the case had escalated to an 'international scale' and had even involved President Trump, the Vatican and Theresa May and allowed ill-informed statements to dominate the public debate. In applying existing and...
Source: mirror.co.uk

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still triggers prescription of a glucometer and instruction on how to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). Every 3 months thereafter, patients’ glucose logs are reviewed and...
Source: jamanetwork.com

WHO | Statement on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO has been informed of a cluster of illness and deaths

WHO | Statement on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO has been informed of a cluster of illness and deaths including haemorrhagic symptoms in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province in the north of DRC. On 11 May, the Ministry of Health informed WHO that of 5 laboratory samples tested for...
Source: who.int

3 Things That Chatbots Shine at Compared to Websites or Apps: Any over-hyped technology comes with suitably hyperbolic statements

3 Things That Chatbots Shine at Compared to Websites or Apps: Any over-hyped technology comes with suitably hyperbolic statements of how it will impact and change everything. Chatbots are no different…
Source: chatbotsmagazine.com

Statement on BP shareholder vote | Blog | High Pay Centre

Statement on BP shareholder vote | Blog | High Pay Centre
Source: highpaycentre.org

  Royal College of Psychiatrists' response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract

  Royal College of Psychiatrists' response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract In response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract, the Royal College of Psychiatrists makes the following statement: “The Royal College of Psychiatrists...
Source: rcpsych.ac.uk

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital at the weekend because of health secretary’s statements about inadequate NHS staffing levels
Source: theguardian.com

These 5 paintings continue to amaze people even today! - e-Learning Feeds: For centuries now, paintings have been making

These 5 paintings continue to amaze people even today! - e-Learning Feeds: For centuries now, paintings have been making statements. They represent the most fundamental issues of a period through a form that is entertaining, intel
Source: elearningfeeds.com

Home Office letter and statement from the Migration Advisory Service (MAC) on nurse shortages - Publications - GOV.UK

Home Office letter and statement from the Migration Advisory Service (MAC) on nurse shortages - Publications - GOV.UK
Source: www.gov.uk

Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: This

Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: This Executive Summary to the Endocrine Society's second Scientific Statement on environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) provides a synthesis of the key points of the complete...
Source: endocrine.org