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Source: arstechnica.com

Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers

Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers raise concerns over one-size-fits-all targets and absence of sound science
Source: theguardian.com


Source: utah.edu

Testosterone and Male Aging: Faltering Hope for Rejuvenation: Hopes for hormonal rejuvenation appear periodically throughout

Testosterone and Male Aging: Faltering Hope for Rejuvenation: Hopes for hormonal rejuvenation appear periodically throughout history—with the most prominent attempt occurring around the turn of the 20th century only to vanish in the 1930s following the discovery of testosterone, which discredited testis...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Our village, Grampound in Cornwall, is to be designated an Air Quality Management Area. A report of the air quality monitoring

Our village, Grampound in Cornwall, is to be designated an Air Quality Management Area. A report of the air quality monitoring has been published and a consultation started. The traffic through Grampound is about 11,000 vehicles a day and since it is a narrow road on a steep hill with thatched cottages...
Source: cornwall.gov.uk

Report: Mobile adblocking has exploded in Asia, but it’s still tiny in North America and Europe: In Indonesia, 58 percent

Report: Mobile adblocking has exploded in Asia, but it’s still tiny in North America and Europe: In Indonesia, 58 percent of mobile devices are running adblockers. In the United States: 1 percent.
Source: niemanlab.org

Plastic 'nurdles' found littering UK beaches - BBC News: Billions of tiny plastic lentil-sized pellets can be spotted on

Plastic 'nurdles' found littering UK beaches - BBC News: Billions of tiny plastic lentil-sized pellets can be spotted on UK shores - but how do 'nurdles' get there?
Source: bbc.co.uk

"STPs require nearly £10bn in capital funding if they are to be successful" - Hospital Dr

"STPs require nearly £10bn in capital funding if they are to be successful" - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Phrase of the day: Complex adaptive system - a system in which a perfect understanding of the individual parts does not

Phrase of the day: Complex adaptive system - a system in which a perfect understanding of the individual parts does not automatically convey a perfect understanding of the whole system's behavior.
Source: wikipedia.org

Air pollution 'final warning' from European Commission to UK - BBC News: The European Commission says it will take the matter

Air pollution 'final warning' from European Commission to UK - BBC News: The European Commission says it will take the matter to the EU court if countries fail to act.
Source: bbc.co.uk

The top reads of 2016 - as chosen by influential leaders around the world: Facebook asked 62 of its 'global influencers'

The top reads of 2016 - as chosen by influential leaders around the world: Facebook asked 62 of its 'global influencers' what they read in 2016. This is what they said.
Source: weforum.org

Hans Rosling has passed away: Hans Rosling, professor of international health, has passed away. He died early Tuesday

Hans Rosling has passed away: Hans Rosling, professor of international health, has passed away. He died early Tuesday morning, 7 February 2017, his family announces at the Gapminder foundation web site. Hans Rosling suffered from a pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed one year ago.
Source: ki.se

I specialise in the psychology of torture, so I know the truth behind Trump's waterboarding claims: In a recent television

I specialise in the psychology of torture, so I know the truth behind Trump's waterboarding claims: In a recent television interview, President Trump stated that in order to “keep our country safe”, he intends to “fight fire with fire”, and if that includes using waterboarding and other forms...
Source: independent.co.uk

Higher ed social media platform taps instructional design firm | University Business Magazine

Higher ed social media platform taps instructional design firm | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Campaign to adopt Wales' organ donation law in England - BBC News: A campaign for Wales' organ donation laws to be adopted

Campaign to adopt Wales' organ donation law in England - BBC News: A campaign for Wales' organ donation laws to be adopted in England is launched by a mother whose daughter needed a transplant.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Paradigm change and an explanation of science as a social construct. Review of Khun's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions".

Paradigm change and an explanation of science as a social construct. Review of Khun's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". I've been meaning to read this for sometime and it was worth it. The 50th anniversary edition has an excellent introduction by Ian Hacking which invites you to ask questions...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism:

Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism: And how moral psychology can help explain and reduce tensions between the two. ... ... globalists often support high levels of immigration and reductions in national sovereignty;...
Source: the-american-interest.com

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
Source: theatlantic.com

Association of Body Mass Index with DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Blood Cells and Relations to Cardiometabolic

Association of Body Mass Index with DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Blood Cells and Relations to Cardiometabolic Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Approach Michael M. Mendelson. Riccardo E. Marioni. Roby Joehanes. Chunyu Liu. Åsa K. Hedman. Stella Aslibekyan. Ellen W. Demerath. Weihua Guan....
Source: plos.org

Obama: “My instinct is everybody hates media right now…that has to be an opportunity”: President Obama appeared on

Obama: “My instinct is everybody hates media right now…that has to be an opportunity”: President Obama appeared on the latest episode of the new podcast Pod Save America, in what was billed as his last interview as president of the United States before Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday. (Pod...
Source: niemanlab.org