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NHS England chief warns against poor spending review deal: Simon Stevens hopes for ‘considerably more progress’ in negotiations

NHS England chief warns against poor spending review deal: Simon Stevens hopes for ‘considerably more progress’ in negotiations with Treasury to front-load extra cash and ease pressure on health service
Source: theguardian.com

Doctors who left NHS for Australia: ‘More cash, fewer hours, less pressure’: As the row over junior doctors’ contracts

Doctors who left NHS for Australia: ‘More cash, fewer hours, less pressure’: As the row over junior doctors’ contracts intensifies, thousands of NHS staff are applying to work abroad. Here three who have moved explain why they had to go
Source: theguardian.com

Does treatment for gum disease help people with diabetes control blood sugar levels? | Cochrane

Does treatment for gum disease help people with diabetes control blood sugar levels? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special

Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) evaluating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in patients with lupus finds that the questionnaire is valid in assessing subjective...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Many patients ok linking social media to medical records: Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts

Many patients ok linking social media to medical records: Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts to their medical records, a U.S. study suggests, a shift with the potential to improve care by giving doctors more insight into what makes patients tick.
Source: reuters.com

Sierra Leone beds in against Ebola repeat with UK military’s 'hospital in a box' | Nadene Ghouri: A mobile hospital that

Sierra Leone beds in against Ebola repeat with UK military’s 'hospital in a box' | Nadene Ghouri: A mobile hospital that can be up and running anywhere in Sierra Leone within 48 hours will form the bedrock of the country’s response to future Ebola outbreaks
Source: theguardian.com

New Study in lancet projects considerable public health impact for RTS,S malaria vaccine: The RTS,S malaria vaccine is predicted

New Study in lancet projects considerable public health impact for RTS,S malaria vaccine: The RTS,S malaria vaccine is predicted to have a significant public health impact and high level of cost-effectiveness across a wide range of settings in sub-Saharan Africa, according to harmonized research from...
Source: eurekalert.org

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background Self–reported physical activity has been inversely associated with mortality but the effect of objectively measured step activity on mortality has never been evaluated....
Source: plos.org

Jogging is so yesteryear. Walking, aka 'steps', is the technology-calibrated exercise du jour: Get fit by doing a bit more

Jogging is so yesteryear. Walking, aka 'steps', is the technology-calibrated exercise du jour: Get fit by doing a bit more of what you’re already doing – what’s not to love about walking? Our panel has its say on the joys and stresses of the new step culture
Source: theguardian.com

Large-Scale Solar and Repurposed EV Batteries to Play Large Role in California's Renewable Energy Future: In October, California

Large-Scale Solar and Repurposed EV Batteries to Play Large Role in California's Renewable Energy Future: In October, California passed a bill requiring the state to get half of its electricity from renewables by 2030
Source: ieee.org

Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the First C++ Compiler: Let's Find Bugs In It - Slashdot

Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the First C++ Compiler: Let's Find Bugs In It - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

University of Edinburgh partners with Top Hat | University Business Magazine

University of Edinburgh partners with Top Hat | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Why an Indian Program Is Training ‘Quacks’ to Stand in for Doctors: Rural India doesn’t have enough physicians—but

Why an Indian Program Is Training ‘Quacks’ to Stand in for Doctors: Rural India doesn’t have enough physicians—but it has plenty of local, self-styled medical practitioners. Which is better for public health: cracking down on them, or encouraging their work?
Source: theatlantic.com

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Spreads to Sports Cars: Volkswagen denies new EPA findings of emissions-cheating software

VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Spreads to Sports Cars: Volkswagen denies new EPA findings of emissions-cheating software in luxury and sports car models
Source: ieee.org

Battle for open – latest skirmishes: (you should read this post in 1940s BBC voice) I did a post a while back on some

Battle for open – latest skirmishes: (you should read this post in 1940s BBC voice) I did a post a while back on some of the frontline reporting from the battle for open (I am being slightly tongue in cheek with this militaristic lang…
Source: edtechie.net

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

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start in life grow to be fatter and greedier than their more fortunate siblings.
Source: eurekalert.org

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Re: Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services?

Re: Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services?
Source: bmj.com