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Kenyan science teacher wins global prize: A science teacher who gives most of his salary to support poor pupils wins the

Kenyan science teacher wins global prize: A science teacher who gives most of his salary to support poor pupils wins the Global Teacher Prize.
Source: bbc.com

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility of using AI to extract valuable information during a humanitarian health crisis is proven in many cases. There is a lack of research on how to integrate the use of AI into...
Source: nih.gov

Utility of social media and crowd-intelligence data for pharmacovigilance: a scoping review. - PubMed - NCBI "Although

Utility of social media and crowd-intelligence data for pharmacovigilance: a scoping review. - PubMed - NCBI "Although social media data has the potential to supplement data from regulatory agency databases; is able to capture less frequently reported AEs; and can identify AEs earlier than official...
Source: nih.gov

Closing Knowledge Gaps to Optimize Patient Outcomes and Advance Precision Medicine. "Realizing the promise of precision

Closing Knowledge Gaps to Optimize Patient Outcomes and Advance Precision Medicine. "Realizing the promise of precision medicine requires patient engagement at the key decision points throughout the cancer journey. Previous research has shown that patients who make the "right" decisions, such as ...
Source: nih.gov

The challenge of measuring real world community-based interventions. Exposure to a multi-level multi-component childhood

The challenge of measuring real world community-based interventions. Exposure to a multi-level multi-component childhood obesity prevention community-randomized controlled trial: patterns, determinants, and implications. - PubMed - NCB "Treatment effects may be attenuated in community-based trials,...
Source: nih.gov

Rural Life in the past Was a Battle for Survival: People in preindustrial Europe generally lived a miserable, handtomouth

Rural Life in the past Was a Battle for Survival: People in preindustrial Europe generally lived a miserable, handtomouth existence which would be foolish to romanticize.
Source: humanprogress.org

Online learning is supported by factors such as Accessibility, Functionality, Group discussion, Students' communicationality,

Online learning is supported by factors such as Accessibility, Functionality, Group discussion, Students' communicationality, and Technology aptitude. It is negatively influenced by time consumption and distraction. Researchers analysed learners on a large online course using thematic analysis and then...
Source: alt.ac.uk

"All forms of Brexit are bad for health, but some are worse than others. This paper builds on our 2017 analysis using the

"All forms of Brexit are bad for health, but some are worse than others. This paper builds on our 2017 analysis using the WHO health system building blocks framework to assess the likely effects of Brexit on the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. We consider four possible scenarios as follows:...
Source: thelancet.com

Exoskeleton helps people with paralysis: Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move.

Exoskeleton helps people with paralysis: Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move.
Source: bbc.com

Phrases of the day: selective exposure, selective perception, principles knowledge, vicarious trial, change agent, and cue-to-action.

Phrases of the day: selective exposure, selective perception, principles knowledge, vicarious trial, change agent, and cue-to-action. I’ve been reading Everett Rogers’ book Diffusion of Innovations with a ‘learning lens’ on. I’m fascinated that the adoption of innovations is so analogous to...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Busicom 141-PF and Intel 4004 - a fascinating story of innovation through ‘lead users’.

Busicom 141-PF and Intel 4004 - a fascinating story of innovation through ‘lead users’.
Source: vintagecalculators.com

Climate change 'greatest threat', UN told: Naturalist Sir David Attenborough says climate change is humanity's greatest

Climate change 'greatest threat', UN told: Naturalist Sir David Attenborough says climate change is humanity's greatest threat in thousands of years.
Source: bbc.com

Inspired by @oldaily's #el30 Elearning 3.0 series I have just added a #meded project to the distributed web. It now has

Inspired by @oldaily's #el30 Elearning 3.0 series I have just added a #meded project to the distributed web. It now has a permanent place on the web without even requiring a server. #eldercareApp https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/Qme7F72usRCWJtRzRXBaUeKmeQW2xCChdCHaVXQdTJP2c3/ So what does that all...
Source: ipfs.io

Reforms must prepare the UK countryside for climate change and ensure that our use of land supports reduced emissions -

Reforms must prepare the UK countryside for climate change and ensure that our use of land supports reduced emissions - Committee on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement demands tougher action to remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. We must, at the same time, prepare for the inevitable...
Source: theccc.org.uk

EU Trials Tracker — Who's not sharing clinical trial results? : By law, all clinical trials on the European Union

EU Trials Tracker — Who's not sharing clinical trial results? : By law, all clinical trials on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) must report their results in the registry within a year of completion. This site tracks which universities and pharmaceutical companies are...
Source: trialstracker.net

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to sew': A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to sew': A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.
Source: bbc.com

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict". "Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes. Denis Mukwege is the...
Source: nobelprize.org

Urban transformation: shopping by kayak in Denmark's greenest neighbourhoods: As nations race to reach ambitious climate

Urban transformation: shopping by kayak in Denmark's greenest neighbourhoods: As nations race to reach ambitious climate goals, can sustainable urban designs help cut energy use and boost social well-being?
Source: trust.org

Been using this ‘pencil project’ software for flowcharting. Works really well for quickly sketching systems diagrams

Been using this ‘pencil project’ software for flowcharting. Works really well for quickly sketching systems diagrams and workflows that you can export to various formats. It is available on Windows (also as a stand-alone App on PortableApps.com, Linux, and Mac) The ‘sketchy’ style wireframing...

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether they know something they rarely ask them multiple choice questions. Yet the MCQ remains the staple in on...
Source: blogspot.com