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New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World |: H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK,

New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World |: H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK, has announced that it will be releasing the PowdAir Plus dry powder inhaler. The device, originally deve
Source: medgadget.com

In record-breaking weekend, Germany got 85% of its electricity from renewables: On the last weekend of April, 85 percent

In record-breaking weekend, Germany got 85% of its electricity from renewables: On the last weekend of April, 85 percent of all electricity consumed in Germany was produced using renewable energy sources.
Source: digitaltrends.com

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make money off other people's content, an invitation to fact-check U.K. local news, and BuzzBeed vs. BuzzFeed.
Source: niemanlab.org

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted gait training combined with physiotherapy when compared with physiotherapy alone may improve recovery of independent walking in people after stroke."
Source: cochrane.org

The UK government’s attitude to air pollution stinks: Despite debate over how many "deaths" air pollution causes, it is

The UK government’s attitude to air pollution stinks: Despite debate over how many "deaths" air pollution causes, it is clear bad air damages our health, so attempts to delay rules on reducing it must be resisted
Source: newscientist.com

Cancer Drug Fund didn’t deliver value ‘to patients or society’: A fund that spent more than £1 billion on expensive

Cancer Drug Fund didn’t deliver value ‘to patients or society’: A fund that spent more than £1 billion on expensive new cancer drugs in England had little clinical benefit, a study of 29 medicines has concluded
Source: newscientist.com

Robotic system can 3-D print basic structure of an entire building | KurzweilAI

Robotic system can 3-D print basic structure of an entire building | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study:

Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study: Objective  To examine the association of long term intake of gluten with the development of incident coronary heart disease. Design  Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants...
Source: bmj.com

'Big Pork' Wants to Get In on Organ Transplants: The pork industry has always been creative about finding uses for pig byproducts.

'Big Pork' Wants to Get In on Organ Transplants: The pork industry has always been creative about finding uses for pig byproducts.
Source: theatlantic.com

Day v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust & Health Education England (2017) - Hempsons

Day v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust & Health Education England (2017) - Hempsons
Source: hempsons.co.uk

GP exodus from the NHS predicted within five years by research - Hospital Dr

GP exodus from the NHS predicted within five years by research - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

The basics of basic income - John Kay: Basic income schemes cannot work and distract from sensible, feasible and necessary

The basics of basic income - John Kay: Basic income schemes cannot work and distract from sensible, feasible and necessary welfare reforms.
Source: johnkay.com

Bill Gates urges UK to protect foreign aid - BBC News: Theresa May is refusing to say if she will retain the spending pledge

Bill Gates urges UK to protect foreign aid - BBC News: Theresa May is refusing to say if she will retain the spending pledge in her election manifesto.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Marathons May Be Bad for the Kidneys: Even with proper hydration, it might be best to run fewer than 26 miles at a time.

Marathons May Be Bad for the Kidneys: Even with proper hydration, it might be best to run fewer than 26 miles at a time.
Source: theatlantic.com

Alphabet's influence. Good round-up of past initiatives in health technology from Google and current areas of interest to

Alphabet's influence. Good round-up of past initiatives in health technology from Google and current areas of interest to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. "Alphabet has quietly become the most influential player in Silicon Valley health tech: Alphabet has more than a dozen teams focused on health across...
Source: cnbc.com

Better living through quantum chemistry: Efforts to invent more practical superconductors and better batteries could be

Better living through quantum chemistry: Efforts to invent more practical superconductors and better batteries could be the first areas of business to get a quantum speed boost.
Source: technologyreview.com

Theresa May’s Empty Brexit Promises: The Prime Minister and her fellow Brexiteers don’t have a viable economic vision

Theresa May’s Empty Brexit Promises: The Prime Minister and her fellow Brexiteers don’t have a viable economic vision to offer.
Source: newyorker.com

Document Moved

Document Moved
Source: learningsolutionsmag.com

An Animated Introduction to Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent and How the Media Creates the Illusion of Democracy:

An Animated Introduction to Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent and How the Media Creates the Illusion of Democracy: For nearly as many years as he’s occupied the public eye, famed linguist and anarchist philosopher Noam Chomsky has made claims that might have discredited other academics.
Source: openculture.com

Inpatient Rehab No Better Than Home Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Lorenzo Di

Inpatient Rehab No Better Than Home Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Inpatient rehab appears to offer no benefit over a supervised home program for patients recovering from total knee arthroplasty, a JAMA study finds. Some...
Source: jwatch.org