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Dramatic remissions in blood cancer in immunotherapy treatment trial | KurzweilAI

Dramatic remissions in blood cancer in immunotherapy treatment trial | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

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...
Source: jamanetwork.com

New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic

New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a miniaturized robot for single incision and natural orifice surgeries. The device feature
Source: medgadget.com

Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By

Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By 2018, 20% of all business content will be authored by machines. ... Technologies with the ability to proactively assemble and deliver information through automated composition...
Source: gartner.com

Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and

Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and epigenetics. Genomic imprinting, non-coding RNA, telomeres and ageing, etc. Everything discovered (or I forgot about) since I left medical school basically. Everything was explained...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Rise in hip replacements for under 60s - BBC News: The number of hip replacement operations on people aged under 60 has

Rise in hip replacements for under 60s - BBC News: The number of hip replacement operations on people aged under 60 has risen 76% in the last decade, NHS figures for England reveal.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Psychology’s reproducibility problem is exaggerated – say psychologists: Reanalysis of last year's enormous replication

Psychology’s reproducibility problem is exaggerated – say psychologists: Reanalysis of last year's enormous replication study argues that there is no need to be so pessimistic. Nature News.
Source: nature.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

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is

Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is already passé. There is almost always a disconnect between research innovation and the popular imagination. By the time a new concept or approach achieves widespread acceptance, its...
Source: timothyharfield.com

"In its ongoing effort to make MOOCs more and more like traditional education, Coursera has launched 'mentor-guided courses'

"In its ongoing effort to make MOOCs more and more like traditional education, Coursera has launched 'mentor-guided courses' for the cost of $US 248." I like Stephen Downes and the way he pokes fun at the big MOOC companies. Their aim though is simply to try and monetize their courses. The mentor...
Source: downes.ca

The Religious Roots of Shaming-as-Rehab Programs: The harsh tactics of some unregulated addiction-therapy groups have parallels

The Religious Roots of Shaming-as-Rehab Programs: The harsh tactics of some unregulated addiction-therapy groups have parallels in monastic tradition.
Source: theatlantic.com

Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy - Now@NEJM: Statins significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease,

Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy - Now@NEJM: Statins significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, are generally safe, and have an acceptable side-effect profile. It is now recognized, however, that in very rare cases, an autoimmune myopathy develops in patients treated with statins;...
Source: nejm.org

Just finished reading Enabling Collaboration - a book on "achieving success through strategic alliances and partnerships"

Just finished reading Enabling Collaboration - a book on "achieving success through strategic alliances and partnerships" by Martin Echavarria (@coherence360). Getting things done invariably involves working with others and when those others are themselves complex organisations it requires some thought....
Source: enablingcollaboration.com

What are the Costs and Benefits of Providing Comprehensive Seven‐day Services for Emergency Hospital Admissions? Meacock,

What are the Costs and Benefits of Providing Comprehensive Seven‐day Services for Emergency Hospital Admissions? Meacock, Rachel. Doran, Tim. Sutton, Matt. Health Economics. "There is as yet no clear evidence that 7-day services will reduce weekend deaths or can be achieved without increasing weekday...
Source: wiley.com

Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In

Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In this burgeoning on-demand economy, market entrants have developed solutions that address activities previously perceived as dull or demanding. For instance, Wype brings car-washing...
Source: accenture.com

ClinicFinder App for displaced people finding healthcare in Europe. Doctors of the World have released an App for those

ClinicFinder App for displaced people finding healthcare in Europe. Doctors of the World have released an App for those with the most need, the least information, and who find themselves in Europe. It is aimed at refugees and migrants and helps them find free primary healthcare and emergency services. There...
Source: clinicfinder.org

2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record : Image of the Day: Long-term climate change got a boost from the developing El Niño

2015 Was the Hottest Year on Record : Image of the Day: Long-term climate change got a boost from the developing El Niño and obliterated previous records.
Source: nasa.gov

The top five causes of death worldwide - infographic: Five conditions accounted for almost 40% of all deaths worldwide in

The top five causes of death worldwide - infographic: Five conditions accounted for almost 40% of all deaths worldwide in 2012. The countries are most affected by these diseases and how trends are changing over time
Source: theguardian.com

Beverage purchases from stores in Mexico under the excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages: observational study M Arantxa

Beverage purchases from stores in Mexico under the excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages: observational study M Arantxa Colchero. Barry M Popkin. Juan A Rivera. Shu Wen Ng. BMJ.
Source: bmj.com

Company 3D prints ceramics that can withstand 1700ºC temps: Combining several technologies into a process that makes very

Company 3D prints ceramics that can withstand 1700ºC temps: Combining several technologies into a process that makes very robust materials.
Source: arstechnica.com