Electronic health records software often written without doctors’ input: The reason why many doctors find electronic health
Electronic health records software often written without doctors’ input: The reason why many doctors find electronic health records (EHR) difficult to use might be that the software wasn't properly tested, researchers suggests.
Source: reuters.com
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013: A new report shows that adult obesity rates hold steady in America,
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013: A new report shows that adult obesity rates hold steady in America, but remain high. See the key findings and stats in your area.
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New study finds zipline-related injuries are rapidly increasing: The popularity of ziplining has skyrocketed rapidly in
New study finds zipline-related injuries are rapidly increasing: The popularity of ziplining has skyrocketed rapidly in recent years. The increase in popularity has also increased the number of injuries related to ziplining. A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The...
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Study finds significant differences in frailty by region and by race among older Americans: A large-scale survey of older
Study finds significant differences in frailty by region and by race among older Americans: A large-scale survey of older Americans living at home or in assisted living settings found that 15 percent are frail, a diminished state that makes people more vulnerable to falls, chronic disease and disability.
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Researchers design 'biological flashlight' using light-producing ability of shrimp: Using the natural light-producing ability
Researchers design 'biological flashlight' using light-producing ability of shrimp: Using the natural light-producing ability of deep-sea shrimp, a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and a team of scientists developed a new imaging tool to help cancer researchers better track tumor...
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Disease free water, a global health challenge, commands an international team effort: Peter Vikesland, an expert in the
Disease free water, a global health challenge, commands an international team effort: Peter Vikesland, an expert in the optimization of drinking water disinfection practices and a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, is the principal investigator for a new five-year $3.6...
Source: eurekalert.org
National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of
National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have come away with a raft of awards following this year's general meeting of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research.
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NHS meningitis B vaccination programme begins across the UK: Jab to protect against potentially fatal disease has been added
NHS meningitis B vaccination programme begins across the UK: Jab to protect against potentially fatal disease has been added to NHS childhood immunisation programme
Source: theguardian.com
Ready or Not, Here Comes ICD-10: By the Editors Healthcare providers are required to use International Classification
Ready or Not, Here Comes ICD-10: By the Editors
Healthcare providers are required to use International Classification of Diseases, Revision 10 (ICD-10) diagnostic codes on Thursday. So now, when … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Ukraine outbreak brings polio back to Europe, WHO says: Two children in southwestern Ukraine have been paralyzed by polio,
Ukraine outbreak brings polio back to Europe, WHO says: Two children in southwestern Ukraine have been paralyzed by polio, the first outbreak of the disease in Europe since 2010, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in a setback for a global eradication campaign.
Source: reuters.com
Open peer review could result in better quality of peer review: Whether or not a research article has been peer reviewed
Open peer review could result in better quality of peer review: Whether or not a research article has been peer reviewed openly can seemingly make a difference to the quality of the peer review, according to research carried out by BioMed Central's Research Integrity Group and Frank Dudbridge from the...
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Science leaders make investment case - BBC News: Leading figures in the scientific community argue for a lift in public
Science leaders make investment case - BBC News: Leading figures in the scientific community argue for a lift in public research spending to boost the British economy.
Source: bbc.co.uk
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars: New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
Source: nasa.gov
Seagull at Mevagissey
A seagull in the sunshine on the harbour at Mevagissey. Tweeted this whilst on a cycle.
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North Sea cod back on the menu, marine body says - BBC News: North Sea cod is taken off the Marine Conservation Society's
North Sea cod back on the menu, marine body says - BBC News: North Sea cod is taken off the Marine Conservation Society's list of fish to avoid eating, although it should be only an "occasional treat", it says.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Maths helps prepare for new diseases - BBC News: Researchers develop a mathematical model that can help determine the surveillance
Maths helps prepare for new diseases - BBC News: Researchers develop a mathematical model that can help determine the surveillance effort required to detect the arrival of costly invasive pathogens.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular
Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular outcomes and intensive glycemic control was hotly debated after the publication of landmark trials like ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT. The only benefits seem to come from intervening...
Source: hindawi.com
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