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Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.

Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.
Source: bbc.com

'Age better by doing right workouts': People can age better by doing the right workouts, says Public Health England.

'Age better by doing right workouts': People can age better by doing the right workouts, says Public Health England.
Source: bbc.com

Self-organizing Community Learning Based on P2P Network in a University Computer Foundation Course: In order to solve the

Self-organizing Community Learning Based on P2P Network in a University Computer Foundation Course: In order to solve the problem of lack of targeted guidance for learners in the community learning process, an improved algorithm for constructing com-munities was proposed. The algorithm used P2P architecture....
Source: online-journals.org

Poorer areas of England have more fast-food shops, figures show: Health agency calls on councils to consider imposing limits

Poorer areas of England have more fast-food shops, figures show: Health agency calls on councils to consider imposing limits to help reduce obesity
Source: theguardian.com

Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates': Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review

Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates': Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review of studies suggests.
Source: bbc.com

Four principles to make evidence synthesis more useful for policy : Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that

Four principles to make evidence synthesis more useful for policy : Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that are inclusive, rigorous, transparent and accessible, urge Christl A. Donnelly and colleagues. Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that are inclusive, rigorous, transparent...
Source: nature.com

Marree Man: The enduring mystery of a giant outback figure: Etched into the outback 20 years ago, the vast figure remains

Marree Man: The enduring mystery of a giant outback figure: Etched into the outback 20 years ago, the vast figure remains a subject of fascination.
Source: bbc.com

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: This 2018 Recommendation

Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: This 2018 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Open source sustainability has been nothing short of an oxymoron. Engineers around the world pour their sweat and frankly,

Open source sustainability has been nothing short of an oxymoron. Engineers around the world pour their sweat and frankly, their hearts into these passion projects that undergird all software in the modern internet economy. In exchange, they ask for nothing in return except for recognition and help…
Source: techcrunch.com

Some science journals that claim to peer review papers do not do so: One estimate puts the number of papers in questionable

Some science journals that claim to peer review papers do not do so: One estimate puts the number of papers in questionable journals at 400,000
Source: economist.com

The 3 Reasons the U.S. Health-Care System Is the Worst: The head of the Commonwealth Fund, which compares the health systems

The 3 Reasons the U.S. Health-Care System Is the Worst: The head of the Commonwealth Fund, which compares the health systems of developed nations, pinpoints why American health care is so expensive and inefficient.
Source: theatlantic.com

Annulab Debuts The First Learning Record Store (LRS) Plugin For Moodle: For all the excitement surrounding Learning Record

Annulab Debuts The First Learning Record Store (LRS) Plugin For Moodle: For all the excitement surrounding Learning Record Stores (LRS), and their potential to store xAPI-encoded data about student behavior and performance and then extract meaningful insights, the prog…
Source: moodlenews.com

Nvidia AI Turns Regular Video Into 240fps High-Speed Video - ExtremeTech: Nvidia accomplished this feat with an array of

Nvidia AI Turns Regular Video Into 240fps High-Speed Video - ExtremeTech: Nvidia accomplished this feat with an array of GPUs and a neural network.
Source: extremetech.com

International Diagnostic Championship Inviting Med Students Worldwide to Participate |: Medical students around the world

International Diagnostic Championship Inviting Med Students Worldwide to Participate |: Medical students around the world are invited to participate in the first international diagnostic championship hosted by International Federation of
Source: medgadget.com

Contact Lens Measures Glucose, pH, Lactate in Eye |: At Purdue University researchers have come up with a way of reliably

Contact Lens Measures Glucose, pH, Lactate in Eye |: At Purdue University researchers have come up with a way of reliably attaching thin film sensors and other small electronic devices to soft contact
Source: medgadget.com

Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns: More than 4.5 million affected, says UN group, while tests

Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns: More than 4.5 million affected, says UN group, while tests suggest children’s shorter height increases exposure on busy roads
Source: theguardian.com

Open-Source Tools for Value Assessment: A Promising Approach: In order to deliver value-based care, health care decision

Open-Source Tools for Value Assessment: A Promising Approach: In order to deliver value-based care, health care decision makers, eg, insurers and health system administrators, need value data at their fingertips—data that are relevant to their own context and reflect their own perspective on what costs...
Source: journalofclinicalpathways.com

A robot has performed eye surgery on humans for the first time: For the first time, six people have had eye surgery performed

A robot has performed eye surgery on humans for the first time: For the first time, six people have had eye surgery performed by a robot that was able to filter out the tremors from a surgeon's hand
Source: newscientist.com

Is social media behind the rise of veganism?: More and more people are buying plant-powered products. What’s behind the

Is social media behind the rise of veganism?: More and more people are buying plant-powered products. What’s behind the rise?
Source: bbc.com

Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc |:   MDCalc is a 13-year-old

Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc |:   MDCalc is a 13-year-old medical reference started by two practicing emergency medicine physicians, Dr. Joe Habboushe and Dr. Graham Walker. A
Source: medgadget.com