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Evidence-Based Diagnostics for Mental Health Disorders: Interview with Jack Cosentino, CEO of Medibio |: Medibio, an Australian

Evidence-Based Diagnostics for Mental Health Disorders: Interview with Jack Cosentino, CEO of Medibio |: Medibio, an Australian medical technology company, has developed an evidence-based test for mental health disorders such as depression, chronic stress, sch
Source: medgadget.com

Ghana converts obsolete telecomms dish into radio telescope - physicsworld.com "Scientists in Ghana have successfully converted

Ghana converts obsolete telecomms dish into radio telescope - physicsworld.com "Scientists in Ghana have successfully converted a communications antenna into a Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) radio telescope. The country is the first partner of the African VLBI Network (AVN) to complete a full...
Source: physicsworld.com

The new survivors and a new era for trauma research: Karim Brohi and Martin Schreiber, Guest Editors of the Special Issue

The new survivors and a new era for trauma research: Karim Brohi and Martin Schreiber, Guest Editors of the Special Issue on Trauma, describe a new era in exploration of the biology of injury response and translation of new opportunities into clinical practice. Karim Brohi. Martin Schreiber. PLOS Medicine....
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The effect of automatically generated reminders delivered to providers on paper on quality of care and patient outcomes

The effect of automatically generated reminders delivered to providers on paper on quality of care and patient outcomes | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

This Danish startup evolved into a “newsletter company” because that was what its readers wanted.

It delivers an electronic summary to its subscribers at noon each day for a small monthly fee. I wonder how this might work for medical and science news? There are a wealth of news aggregators out there already but some form of professional journalism analysing the news would be of value.
Source: niemanlab.org

How John McCain’s Brain Became 'Fake News': A polarizing debate about a reversible cause of dementia

How John McCain’s Brain Became 'Fake News': A polarizing debate about a reversible cause of dementia
Source: theatlantic.com


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IBM's AI can predict schizophrenia by looking at the brain's blood flow

IBM's AI can predict schizophrenia by looking at the brain's blood flow
Source: engadget.com

Time for the BGS to help in Africa?: Richard Walker is a Consultant Geriatrician at North Tyneside General Hospital, and

Time for the BGS to help in Africa?: Richard Walker is a Consultant Geriatrician at North Tyneside General Hospital, and Honorary Professor of Ageing and International Health at Newcastle University. He has a research interest in non-…
Source: wordpress.com

Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies

"The Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium has refined its recommendations about the clinical and pathologic diagnosis of DLB, updating the previous report, which has been in widespread use for the last decade. The revised DLB consensus criteria now distinguish clearly between clinical features...
Source: neurology.org

Push Doctor, an app that lets you video call a doctor, raises $26.1M Series B: Push Doctor Limited, a U.K.-based startup

Push Doctor, an app that lets you video call a doctor, raises $26.1M Series B: Push Doctor Limited, a U.K.-based startup that lets you book a video consultation with a doctor and manage other aspects of your health digitally, has raised $26.1 million in Series B funding.
Source: techcrunch.com

Micropub is a W3C Recommendation | W3C News

Micropub is a W3C Recommendation | W3C News
Source: w3.org

Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex.

Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex. That is the conclusion of physicists in Brazil, Canada and the UK, who are the first to observe a phenomenon called "rotational superradiant scattering". The team says that the effect...
Source: physicsworld.com

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still

The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense: “You have diabetes.” In most care settings, this statement still triggers prescription of a glucometer and instruction on how to perform self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). Every 3 months thereafter, patients’ glucose logs are reviewed and...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane

Methods for monitoring blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes to improve outcomes | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

The volunteer blood bikers saving lives, NHS time and money: Motorcyclist couriers work throughout the night ferrying blood

The volunteer blood bikers saving lives, NHS time and money: Motorcyclist couriers work throughout the night ferrying blood products, breast milk and test samples to and from hospitals
Source: theguardian.com

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of

Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake: The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of sufferers were achieving the current recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D respectively. Achieving the correct levels of calcium and vitamin D is essential for developing children,...
Source: eurekalert.org

Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher: Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago,

Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher: Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival
Source: theguardian.com


Source: arstechnica.com

Hydration Stickers - Improving oral hydration in vulnerable patients Alysha Bhatti. Javier Ash. Shyam Gokani. Suveer Singh.

Hydration Stickers - Improving oral hydration in vulnerable patients Alysha Bhatti. Javier Ash. Shyam Gokani. Suveer Singh. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com