Organ donation: Groundbreaking law change in Wales means all adults become donors: Revolutionary new system will 'save hundreds of lives' in dramatic departure from current 'opt-in' process and will be closely watched by rest of UK
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Antibiotic resistance: World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era' - BBC News: Bacteria are now resistant to drugs of last resort meaning the world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", warn scientists.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Hospices 'must take more inclusive approach to ageing Muslims': Report says rising numbers of elderly Muslims mean hospices must overcome barriers that have traditionally seen such patients shun their services
Source: theguardian.com
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
Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living cells exist. Genome editing may therefore provide the only means to bring extinct species — or, more accurately, extinct traits — back to life. Beth Shapiro. Genome Biology.
Source: biomedcentral.com
Overseas NHS nurses: Restrictions lifted amid widespread shortages: Nurses to be added to Shortage Occupation List on interim basis, meaning those outside European Economic Area will have applications prioritised
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Our book "Urban myths about learning and education" summarized on one page: Yesterday I discovered this one-page summary of our book by Oliver Cavigliol and it looks great (note to myself, be careful with the Coca Cola...). This is a new updated version, including my 2 co-...
Source: theeconomyofmeaning.com
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
Developing a website in Comic Sans - a dyslexia-friendly site consistent with equality and diversity training. Thanks for the challenge Simon! Here is the work in progress.
It turns out that Comic Sans is not entirely web friendly (who'd have thought) but the team at www.comicneue.com have sorted out...
Source: wikipedia.org