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Chemicals did not help disperse BP’s oil spill, hurt oil-degrading micro-organisms – study: Chemical dispersants

Chemicals did not help disperse BP’s oil spill, hurt oil-degrading micro-organisms – study: Chemical dispersants applied from a plane onto the Gulf of Mexico spill removed oil from the water’s surface but did not help fully degrade it, a new study claims. Scientists also found the dispersants...
Source: www.rt.com

Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners: Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners

Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners: Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners following heart valve surgery may lead to a lower risk of major complications, according to an article posted online by the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Source: medicalxpress.com

More Arab region universities offer blended learning | University Business Magazine

More Arab region universities offer blended learning | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

High Sheriff of Cornwall Anthony Fortescue found shot dead - BBC News: The High Sheriff of Cornwall, Anthony Fortescue,

High Sheriff of Cornwall Anthony Fortescue found shot dead - BBC News: The High Sheriff of Cornwall, Anthony Fortescue, is found shot dead at his family estate near Lostwithiel.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special

Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) evaluating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in patients with lupus finds that the questionnaire is valid in assessing subjective...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone to be declared disease-free - BBC News: Sierra Leone celebrates ahead of what it expects will

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone to be declared disease-free - BBC News: Sierra Leone celebrates ahead of what it expects will be official confirmation from the World Health Organization that the country is free of Ebola.
Source: bbc.co.uk

University of Edinburgh partners with Top Hat | University Business Magazine

University of Edinburgh partners with Top Hat | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News
Source: bbc.co.uk

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter S. Graf became alarmed by the number of heart attack sufferers who died while en route to hospitals.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing tooth decay, while eight out of 10 have gum disease according to a study by University College London
Source: telegraph.co.uk

EU doctor suspended from practising medicine in the UK for "poor English test" - Hospital Dr

EU doctor suspended from practising medicine in the UK for "poor English test" - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team 'frustrated' after walker refuses to help fellow mountaineer: Volunteers had to search on

Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team 'frustrated' after walker refuses to help fellow mountaineer: Volunteers had to search on Snowdon for 90 minutes after a member of the public failed to help a woman lost in the mist
Source: dailypost.co.uk

Study suggests pressure to publish impedes innovation | Inside Higher Ed

Study suggests pressure to publish impedes innovation | Inside Higher Ed
Source: insidehighered.com

Mobile phones: Data roaming charges will be abolished - BBC News: Extra costs of using a mobile phone in countries across

Mobile phones: Data roaming charges will be abolished - BBC News: Extra costs of using a mobile phone in countries across the EU are to be scrapped, MEPs have agreed, after years of negotiations.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Parts of London have higher TB rates than Iraq or Rwanda - BBC News: Parts of London have higher rates of tuberculosis than

Parts of London have higher TB rates than Iraq or Rwanda - BBC News: Parts of London have higher rates of tuberculosis than Rwanda, Iraq or Guatemala, a report from the London Assembly says.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Newquay shop sells food for 25p to help those in need - BBC News: A shop in Cornwall is selling almost all of its food for

Newquay shop sells food for 25p to help those in need - BBC News: A shop in Cornwall is selling almost all of its food for 25p in a bid to help people struggling to buy the weekly shop.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Budget broadband deal emails hidden from London schools - BBC News: An IT firm complains that emails offering a cheaper

Budget broadband deal emails hidden from London schools - BBC News: An IT firm complains that emails offering a cheaper broadband deal to London's schools are being blocked by their current supplier.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources: Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access

Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources: Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access to e-health resources, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Such disparities may reinforce or...
Source: medicalxpress.com

3 characteristics of successful next-gen online learning - eCampus News: Two professors describe online learning platform

3 characteristics of successful next-gen online learning - eCampus News: Two professors describe online learning platform features that can enable engaging online learning experiences—and why they’re critical to real success.
Source: ecampusnews.com