Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Christopher E Ramsden. Daisy Zamora. Sharon Majchrzak-Hong. Keturah R Faurot. Steven K Broste. Robert P Frantz. John M Davis. Amit Ringel. Chirayath M Suchindran. Joseph R Hibbeln....
Source: bmj.com
Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not
Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not shoot ’em up. "On May 22 2014, Mr Shafi Ahmed, consultant general colorectal, and
laparoscopic surgeon at Barts NHS trust was in the news for bringing his
craft a good deal...
Source: arstechnica.com
AI helps answer thousands of health queries in Zambia via SMS: UNICEF is testing a machine learning system to boost the
AI helps answer thousands of health queries in Zambia via SMS: UNICEF is testing a machine learning system to boost the quantity and quality of health advice provided via a popular text-based service in Zambia and Uganda
Source: newscientist.com
Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH The price of insulin nearly
Cost of Insulin Has Nearly Tripled: By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH
The price of insulin nearly tripled over the course of a decade, according to a JAMA research letter.
Researchers surveyed 28,000 … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Hidden cost of climate change is unwanted carbs in your food: Foods are becoming richer in carbohydrates and poorer in some
Hidden cost of climate change is unwanted carbs in your food: Foods are becoming richer in carbohydrates and poorer in some essential nutrients - the result of pumping carbon dioxide into the air, warns Irakli Loladze
Source: newscientist.com
John Kay - Radical uncertainty: The importance of the things we do not know we do not know
John Kay - Radical uncertainty: The importance of the things we do not know we do not know
Source: johnkay.com
The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids,
The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier: During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military plied its servicemen with speed, steroids, and painkillers to help them handle extended combat.
Source: theatlantic.com
Press Announcements - FDA approves first leadless pacemaker to treat heart rhythm disorders: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Press Announcements - FDA approves first leadless pacemaker to treat heart rhythm disorders: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first pacemaker that does not require the use of wired leads to provide an electrical connection between the pulse-generating device and the heart. While...
Source: fda.gov
Just read the "Happy Life" story - saving abandoned children on the streets of Nairobi. This is about a children rescue
Just read the "Happy Life" story - saving abandoned children on the streets of Nairobi. This is about a children rescue centre in Nairobi started 14 years ago and has now expanded to caring directly for around 100 children across two sites. They have offered for adoption over 170 children. The city...
Source: amazon.co.uk
Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. "the use of [telemedicine] TM in the
Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. "the use of [telemedicine] TM in the management of heart failure appears to lead to
similar health outcomes as face-to-face or telephone delivery of care;
there is evidence that TM can improve the control of blood...
Source: wiley.com
Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago
Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago and re-issued recently with an introduction by Yuval Hariri) and having stood the test of time and debate. It is called 'the bible' of the animal rights movement and rightly so ......
Source: amazon.co.uk
Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis in Tanzania, Mozambique prisons. No this is not an April Fool story ... The APOPO centre
Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis in Tanzania, Mozambique prisons. No this is not an April Fool story ... The APOPO centre is alive and active. “We believe our unique TB Detection Rat
technology will prove itself as an effective mass-screening tool," said
APOPO's U.S. director, Charlie Richter....
Source: reuters.com
Elephants and Sunrise Image, Thailand | National Geographic Photo of the Day: Lumbering elephants kick up dust in Surin,
Elephants and Sunrise Image, Thailand | National Geographic Photo of the Day: Lumbering elephants kick up dust in Surin, Thailand, in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.
Source: nationalgeographic.com
Royal College of Psychiatrists' response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract
Royal College of Psychiatrists' response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract In response to the Equality Impact Assessment of the imposed Junior Doctors' Contract, the Royal College of Psychiatrists makes the following statement: “The Royal College of Psychiatrists...
Source: rcpsych.ac.uk
Junior doctors row has derailed seven-day NHS plans, says top doctor: Sir Bruce Keogh signals unhappiness with Jeremy Hunt’s
Junior doctors row has derailed seven-day NHS plans, says top doctor: Sir Bruce Keogh signals unhappiness with Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose contract and rejects justification of new terms
Source: theguardian.com
6 Reasons Platforms Fail: Perhaps the most egregious is a failure of imagination.
6 Reasons Platforms Fail: Perhaps the most egregious is a failure of imagination.
Source: hbr.org
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