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Could Satellite Messaging Startup Higher Ground Bring Down the 911 System?: New SatPaq device that turns smartphones into

Could Satellite Messaging Startup Higher Ground Bring Down the 911 System?: New SatPaq device that turns smartphones into satphones has communication giants worried
Source: ieee.org

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space | ExtremeTech: NASA wants to reach the edge of the solar

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space | ExtremeTech: NASA wants to reach the edge of the solar system faster, so it's designing a solar sail that could do it in just 10 years.
Source: extremetech.com

Peer to peer breastmilk sharing - "personal social media pages and private groups [used] rather than more well-known milk

Peer to peer breastmilk sharing - "personal social media pages and private groups [used] rather than more well-known milk sharing sites". Milk Sharing in Practice: A Descriptive Analysis of Peer Breastmilk Sharing: Abstract Peer breastmilk sharing has emerged in recent years as a subject of investigation...
Source: liebertpub.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


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"to truly improve health equity, we need to swim even further upstream and engage in advocacy for an entire population.

"to truly improve health equity, we need to swim even further upstream and engage in advocacy for an entire population. The WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health was explicit that to achieve health equity, we need to tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money and resources". Swimming...
Source: bmj.com

Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In

Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In this burgeoning on-demand economy, market entrants have developed solutions that address activities previously perceived as dull or demanding. For instance, Wype brings car-washing...
Source: accenture.com

ClinicFinder App for displaced people finding healthcare in Europe. Doctors of the World have released an App for those

ClinicFinder App for displaced people finding healthcare in Europe. Doctors of the World have released an App for those with the most need, the least information, and who find themselves in Europe. It is aimed at refugees and migrants and helps them find free primary healthcare and emergency services. There...
Source: clinicfinder.org

Can smartphone drug trials improve medical care?: A new clinical trial is attempting to track how participants suffering

Can smartphone drug trials improve medical care?: A new clinical trial is attempting to track how participants suffering from depression respond to mental health apps
Source: theguardian.com

Dissolvable Brain Implant For Monitoring of ICP |: Post brain surgery or cranial injury patients require close monitoring

Dissolvable Brain Implant For Monitoring of ICP |: Post brain surgery or cranial injury patients require close monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) and swelling in the brain. Conventional implants are
Source: medgadget.com

The rise of the robots Excellent read but of a gloomy dystopian future where robots and software take over manual tasks

The rise of the robots Excellent read but of a gloomy dystopian future where robots and software take over manual tasks (as they already have done) and also skilled labour displacing even highly skilled jobs in time. Healthcare might survive a little longer but physicians assistants empowered by...
Source: amazon.co.uk

A fingerprint test for ivory has been developed to help identify poachers: Police officers may soon be able to identify

A fingerprint test for ivory has been developed to help identify poachers: Police officers may soon be able to identify wildlife poachers by retrieving fingerprints from smuggled ivory, new research has revealed. Around 50,000 African elephants are thought to be poached each year, but it had been thought...
Source: independent.co.uk

Hundreds of consultants tell Jeremy Hunt they back junior doctors' strike: Royal Free London consultants write to health

Hundreds of consultants tell Jeremy Hunt they back junior doctors' strike: Royal Free London consultants write to health secretary saying junior doctors are integral to NHS and they will support any industrial action
Source: theguardian.com

The official statistics watchdog just tore a piece out of David Cameron: Britain's official statistics watchdog has castigated

The official statistics watchdog just tore a piece out of David Cameron: Britain's official statistics watchdog has castigated the Government over David Cameron’s citation of questionable figures purporting to show how many European Union migrants claim benefits in the UK.
Source: independent.co.uk

Chemicals did not help disperse BP’s oil spill, hurt oil-degrading micro-organisms – study: Chemical dispersants

Chemicals did not help disperse BP’s oil spill, hurt oil-degrading micro-organisms – study: Chemical dispersants applied from a plane onto the Gulf of Mexico spill removed oil from the water’s surface but did not help fully degrade it, a new study claims. Scientists also found the dispersants...
Source: www.rt.com

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background

Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background Self–reported physical activity has been inversely associated with mortality but the effect of objectively measured step activity on mortality has never been evaluated....
Source: plos.org

Google Wants To Monitor Your Mental Health - Slashdot

Google Wants To Monitor Your Mental Health - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

The Crowdsourcing Site That Wants to Pool Our Genomes: A new non-profit site aims to open up genetic data for scientific

The Crowdsourcing Site That Wants to Pool Our Genomes: A new non-profit site aims to open up genetic data for scientific research.
Source: theatlantic.com

Why elephants rarely get cancer: Potential mechanism identified that may be key to cancer resistance: Why elephants rarely

Why elephants rarely get cancer: Potential mechanism identified that may be key to cancer resistance: Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades. A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah and Arizona State University,...
Source: medicalxpress.com

The mandatory criminal courts charge needs to be urgently reviewed: During my 18 years on the bench, I have known nothing

The mandatory criminal courts charge needs to be urgently reviewed: During my 18 years on the bench, I have known nothing cause as much angst and concern among magistrates as the mandatory criminal courts charge. This seismic change to the criminal justice system, which came into effect on 13 April,...
Source: independent.co.uk