GPs in England 'unconfident' discussing physical activity with patients – report: Less than two-thirds of doctors feel
GPs in England 'unconfident' discussing physical activity with patients – report: Less than two-thirds of doctors feel confident discussing activity levels and almost a third have never heard of national guidelines. "The majority of doctors in England are unfamiliar with recommended
levels of physical...
Source: theguardian.com
Sony Develops System for Authentication, Sharing, and Rights Management Using Blockchain Technology: Sony Corporation and
Sony Develops System for Authentication, Sharing, and Rights Management Using Blockchain Technology: Sony Corporation and Sony Global Education (SGE) have developed a system that will apply block chain technology to the field of education. By using "technology that makes mutual use of educational achievements...
Source: sony.net
A Team-Based Online Game Improves Blood Glucose Control in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
A Team-Based Online Game Improves Blood Glucose Control in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. "Patients with diabetes who were randomized to an online game delivering DSME demonstrated sustained and meaningful HbA1c improvements. Among patients with poorly controlled diabetes,...
Source: diabetesjournals.org
Community detection, link prediction, and layer interdependence in multilayer networks. "Complex systems are often characterized
Community detection, link prediction, and layer interdependence in multilayer networks. "Complex systems are often characterized by distinct types of interactions between the same entities. These can be described as a multilayer network where each layer represents one type of interaction. These layers...
Source: aps.org
MIT team whips up new city school bus routes: A new school bus route plan will save the city millions of dollars a year
MIT team whips up new city school bus routes: A new school bus route plan will save the city millions of dollars a year by taking dozens of buses -- and potentially dozens of drivers -- off the roads in an effort to bring students to school more efficiently. Highlights the challenge of computationally...
Source: bostonherald.com
Remember that Norwegian site that made readers take a quiz before commenting? Here’s an update on it: For one thing, people
Remember that Norwegian site that made readers take a quiz before commenting? Here’s an update on it: For one thing, people did really, really badly on the quizzes (although that could be due to a language barrier). Innovative approach to limiting ill-informed public comments. This is a 6 month review...
Source: niemanlab.org
RCGP will continue to push for longer GP training programme despite Review recommendation. "It has been the position of
RCGP will continue to push for longer GP training programme despite Review recommendation. "It has been the position of the College for many years that GP training should be a minimum of four years in length. This was reconfirmed at our governing Council meeting in February, and the idea of a ‘3+1’...
Source: rcgp.org.uk
Assessing the impact of healthcare research: A systematic review of methodological frameworks: Derek Kyte and colleagues
Assessing the impact of healthcare research: A systematic review of methodological frameworks: Derek Kyte and colleagues systematically review approaches to the evaluation of health research. Samantha Cruz Rivera. Derek G. Kyte. Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi. Thomas J. Keeley. Melanie J. Calvert. PLOS Medicine.
Source: plos.org
Japan's 'golden coder' making games apps aged 82 - BBC News: Masako Wakamiya took up programming when she retired from her
Japan's 'golden coder' making games apps aged 82 - BBC News: Masako Wakamiya took up programming when she retired from her bank clerk job.
Source: bbc.co.uk
The secret of passing the MRCP part 1 exam. You may not like the answer but read on ... Going on the right course? Reading
The secret of passing the MRCP part 1 exam. You may not like the answer but read on ... Going on the right course? Reading the right books? Forming a question group? Signing up to an online question bank? Doing the right job whilst sitting the exam? Joining a Facebook forum? Doing past papers? All of...
Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?: Around eight years
Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?: Around eight years ago, when researching the screenplay for my short film “Shrouded”, I spoke to women who were victims of acid attacks, but had chosen to wear the Niqab to cover their scarred faces. The...
Source: independent.co.uk
Passing the MRCP - an approach to REALLY hard questions. In your revision for the MRCP you will come across very tricky
Passing the MRCP - an approach to REALLY hard questions. In your revision for the MRCP you will come across very tricky MCQs. You know the ones ... the ones that you have no idea what the correct answer is, or the correct answer surprises you, or they are discussed by other candidates who can't agree...
Machines evaluating applicants? 'So what could admissions look like in 20 years? From a school’s perspective, automation
Machines evaluating applicants? 'So what could admissions look like in 20 years? From a school’s perspective, automation will take on a lot of the human-led work, according to Steve Farmer, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions at the University of North Carolina.' Reports University...
Source: universitybusiness.com
The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping
The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping reforms are set to take charge of European consumers' online privacy and data concerns next spring, but the impact could be global — and a huge win for consumer privacy advocates....
Source: niemanlab.org
Caldicott's concerns: DeepMind and the Royal Free London - a summary from Mischon de Reya. "The latest medical data sharing
Caldicott's concerns: DeepMind and the Royal Free London - a summary from Mischon de Reya. "The latest medical data sharing controversy to attract the interest of regulators and the press involves the Royal Free London ('RF'), one of London's biggest hospitals, and its arrangements with DeepMind, involving...
Source: mishcon.com
To see the future of renting, watch the college kids | University Business Magazine Students are cutting out the brokers
To see the future of renting, watch the college kids | University Business Magazine Students are cutting out the brokers by renting direct online. "To rent an apartment on LoftSmart, a website for college students
looking for off-campus housing, users browse listings, take a virtual
tour, and read...
Source: universitybusiness.com
In FutureLearn's MOOCs, Conversation Powers Learning at Massive Scale: Personalized learning has to get social. Students
In FutureLearn's MOOCs, Conversation Powers Learning at Massive Scale: Personalized learning has to get social. Students learn better through conversation. Nice overview of FutureLearn's approach to MOOCs by Professor Mike Sharples highlighting the potential of personalization of learning through conversation....
Source: ieee.org
What Happens When Carpooling Laws Suddenly Change? Chaos!: A huge jump in traffic congestion in Jakarta shows how valuable
What Happens When Carpooling Laws Suddenly Change? Chaos!: A huge jump in traffic congestion in Jakarta shows how valuable carpooling had been—before the government ended it
Source: ieee.org
Amazon to dive into health care? Yes, reports Healthcare Economist "Unsurprisingly, Amazon is also considering healthcare
Amazon to dive into health care? Yes, reports Healthcare Economist "Unsurprisingly, Amazon is also considering healthcare applications for their Echo product as well as their Alex voice assistant. Many may not know, but Amazon is already in the healthcare business, as a leading seller of medical supplies."...
Source: healthcare-economist.com
Trying to write a killer headline for social? Here are some of the most (and least) effective phrases: Jostling for readers
Trying to write a killer headline for social? Here are some of the most (and least) effective phrases: Jostling for readers for your listicle on Facebook? Aim for the number "10" in your headline.
Trying to promote a story on Twitter? Emotion-based appeals popular on Facebook don't translate to Twitter....
Source: niemanlab.org
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