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Algal bloom plaguing Chilean salmon begins receding: government: An algal bloom in Chile that has killed up to 20 percent

Algal bloom plaguing Chilean salmon begins receding: government: An algal bloom in Chile that has killed up to 20 percent of the country's farmed salmon, causing higher prices globally, has started to recede along with fish deaths, the government said on Friday.
Source: reuters.com

Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association

Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
Source: plos.org

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could life be a delicate balance that organic molecules can provide to enable quantum coherence? The efficient quantum mechanisms of photosynthesis, magnetoreception, and enzymes are...
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Medical Education Theme Issue 2016: Call for Papers: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.

Medical Education Theme Issue 2016: Call for Papers: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. Jacques Barzun The classic tripartite definition of the roles of a physician includes teaching, research, and patient care. While it is debatable whether the physicians in recent...
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The Future of Diabetes Prevention: A Call for Papers: PLOS Medicine editors and guest editors announce a call for papers

The Future of Diabetes Prevention: A Call for Papers: PLOS Medicine editors and guest editors announce a call for papers for submissions for a special issue on diabetes prevention. The PLOS Medicine Editors. PLOS Med.
Source: plos.org

Estimated Effects of Different Alcohol Taxation and Price Policies on Health Inequalities: A Mathematical Modelling Study:

Estimated Effects of Different Alcohol Taxation and Price Policies on Health Inequalities: A Mathematical Modelling Study: In this mathematical modelling study, Petra Meier and colleagues estimate the impact of different alcohol taxation and pricing structures on consumption, spending, and health inequalities....
Source: plos.org

Now you're talking: human-like robot may one day care for dementia patients: With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive

Now you're talking: human-like robot may one day care for dementia patients: With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive face, Nadine is a new brand of human-like robot that could one day, scientists hope, be used as a personal assistant or care provider for the elderly.
Source: reuters.com

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly: The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the

Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly: The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus has appeared in Colombia, a doctor said on Friday, although the national health institute said it had no information on the case and could not confirm it....
Source: reuters.com

Shor's algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions - physicsworld.com: Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up

Shor's algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions - physicsworld.com: Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up to perform practical calculations
Source: physicsworld.com

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes James J. Chamberlain. Andrew S. Rhinehart. Charles F. Shaefer. Annie Neuman. Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: annals.org

Berwick: "You cannot achieve excellence in combat with your future workforce" - Hospital Dr article on comments after the

Berwick: "You cannot achieve excellence in combat with your future workforce" - Hospital Dr article on comments after the imposition of the junior doctor contract.
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles

"This article presents our reflections on the full potential of using PDSA in healthcare, but in doing so we explore the inherent complexity and multiple challenges of executing PDSA well. Ultimately, we argue that the problem with PDSA is the oversimplification of the method as it has been translated...
Source: bmj.com

LIGO detects first ever gravitational waves – from two merging black holes - physicsworld.com

LIGO detects first ever gravitational waves – from two merging black holes - physicsworld.com
Source: physicsworld.com

Clinicians Embrace 3D Printers to Solve Unique Clinical Challenges: This Medical News and Perspectives article discusses

Clinicians Embrace 3D Printers to Solve Unique Clinical Challenges: This Medical News and Perspectives article discusses advances in 3-D printing that are being used to solve unique clinical challenges. Bridget M. Kuehn. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com

Sharing Clinical Trial Data: A Proposal from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: In a joint publication

Sharing Clinical Trial Data: A Proposal from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: In a joint publication across 14 member journals, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) proposes to require sharing of deidentified individual patient data underlying published...
Source: plos.org

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology to try to catch up with rivals.
Source: wsj.com

Smartphone-Based Visual Acuity Measurement for Screening and Clinical Assessment: This commentary discusses a study published

Smartphone-Based Visual Acuity Measurement for Screening and Clinical Assessment: This commentary discusses a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology that describes the accuracy of a smartphone-based visual acuity test for detecting visual impairment in rural Kenya. Christopher J. Brady. Allen O. Eghrari....
Source: jamanetwork.com

Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care:

Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care: In a UK cohort study, Ian Douglas and colleagues investigate weight, BMI, and related health outcomes after bariatric surgery. Ian J. Douglas. Krishnan Bhaskaran. Rachel L. Batterham....
Source: plos.org

Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the

Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the Borexino experiment
Source: physicsworld.com

Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block

Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block and S. V. Subramanian explore avenues for improving the health of Americans through reducing dietary inequalities and look at whether concern over "food deserts" has been taken too...
Source: plos.org