US firefighter has world's most extensive face transplant - BBC News: US surgeons say they have carried out the world's most extensive face transplant to date, including the entire scalp, ears and eyelids.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Cornwall, Bristol Channel and Wales at sunset from from Space - NASA February 2000. Lovely glint of light on the sea. Found this on the NASA search page.
Source: nasa.gov
The NHS Confederation has asked people if they want cake and seem encouraged that the answer is yes. In the confederation's parallel universe people can (1) have their cake and eat it, (2) it will be better cake than before, (3) they won't need to wait for it, and (4) it will be free! They are shrewd...
Source: nhsconfed.org
Lava Field Image, Iceland - National Geographic Photo of the Day: Rivers flow in the fractures of a lava field in southern Iceland in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.
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Welsh government in drive to recruit junior doctors from England: Health minister Mark Drakeford’s recruitment campaign extols opportunities for young doctors and devolved government’s ‘partnership’ approach
Source: theguardian.com
Coursera for Apple TV: Bring online learning to your living room | University Business Magazine
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NASA Earth Observatory : : Modern international shipping meets the ancient world in the famous canal.
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Spaghetti Strainer Helmet Driver’s License Photo Approved On Religious Grounds: Just over the border from New Hampshire in the Massachusetts city of Lowell, a woman identifying herself as a follower of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), otherwise known as Pastaf…
Source: immortal.org
Video-Based CPR Training May be as Valuable as Hands-On Approach, Penn Study Finds
Source: upenn.edu
Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial: This randomized trial reports that in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, ranibizumab treatment resulted in visual acuity that was noninferior to panretinal photocoagulation...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans: When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial in Cape Town, South Africa were published in The Lancet in February 2013, the headlines were grim, despite hopes that the trial would point toward a successful way to thwart one...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Computer assisted CBT provides little or no benefits for depression: Researchers at the University of York have revealed computerized cognitive behavioral therapy is likely to be ineffective in the treatment of depression.
Source: eurekalert.org
Tangerine: IPhone movie shows Hollywood's unseen side - BBC News: Micro-budget comedy drama Tangerine, the story of two transgender prostitutes in Los Angeles, is remarkable not just because it shows a side of Hollywood rarely seen in the cinema, but because the whole film was shot using iPhones.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Prone (face-down) position for mechanical ventilation of adults with acute respiratory failure | Cochrane
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Hundreds of consultants tell Jeremy Hunt they back junior doctors' strike: Royal Free London consultants write to health secretary saying junior doctors are integral to NHS and they will support any industrial action
Source: theguardian.com
Ad Networks Using Inaudible Sound To Link Phones, Tablets and Other Devices - Slashdot
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Hospices 'must take more inclusive approach to ageing Muslims': Report says rising numbers of elderly Muslims mean hospices must overcome barriers that have traditionally seen such patients shun their services
Source: theguardian.com
APOD: 2015 November 12 - Kenya Morning Moon, Planets and Taurid
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The Lancet: UN report shows that despite substantial progress, the world fell short of the maternal mortality target in the Millennium Development Goals: New research published today in The Lancet shows that, despite reducing maternal mortality by an impressive 44 percent between 1990 and 2015, the world...
Source: eurekalert.org