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Online GP service Push Doctor Limited not providing safe care, according to CQC: Following a comprehensive inspection, the

Online GP service Push Doctor Limited not providing safe care, according to CQC: Following a comprehensive inspection, the Care Quality Commission has reported that online GP service Push Doctor Limited was not providing safe care in accordance with current regulations.
Source: pharmaceutical-journal.com

Passing the MRCP - an approach to REALLY hard questions. In your revision for the MRCP you will come across very tricky

Passing the MRCP - an approach to REALLY hard questions. In your revision for the MRCP you will come across very tricky MCQs. You know the ones ... the ones that you have no idea what the correct answer is, or the correct answer surprises you, or they are discussed by other candidates who can't agree...

The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping

The European Union’s new data privacy rules will make companies worldwide clean up their online security, or else: "Sweeping reforms are set to take charge of European consumers' online privacy and data concerns next spring, but the impact could be global — and a huge win for consumer privacy advocates....
Source: niemanlab.org

To see the future of renting, watch the college kids | University Business Magazine Students are cutting out the brokers

To see the future of renting, watch the college kids | University Business Magazine Students are cutting out the brokers by renting direct online. "To rent an apartment on LoftSmart, a website for college students looking for off-campus housing, users browse listings, take a virtual tour, and read...
Source: universitybusiness.com

Soft Robotic Exosuit Can Help Stroke Patients: Improvements seen within minutes of powering up the device. "Walsh and his

Soft Robotic Exosuit Can Help Stroke Patients: Improvements seen within minutes of powering up the device. "Walsh and his colleagues sought to develop a flexible lightweight wearable robot to support a weakened leg's residual ability to move. “By providing a small amount of assistance, our soft exosuit...
Source: ieee.org

3 Reasons Why 2017 Is The Year Of The Chatbot – Chatbots Magazine: When the Internet was first marketed for consumer use

3 Reasons Why 2017 Is The Year Of The Chatbot – Chatbots Magazine: When the Internet was first marketed for consumer use through companies like America Online, society was buzzing about how cool it was to…
Source: chatbotsmagazine.com

A Serious Game for Learning C Programming Language Concepts Using Solo Taxonomy: This paper conducts a study to identify

A Serious Game for Learning C Programming Language Concepts Using Solo Taxonomy: This paper conducts a study to identify pedagogical approaches and gameplay techniques involved in the development of serious games for teaching scientific courses in general especially programming languages. The concept...
Source: online-journals.org

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Page not found | JACC: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Source: onlinejacc.org

Opinion paper summarising evidence published in JACC by a group of physicians reporting on food trends and heart health.

Opinion paper summarising evidence published in JACC by a group of physicians reporting on food trends and heart health. "Green leafy vegetables, blueberries, and plant proteins rise to the top of the physicians' recommendations for frequent food intake; coconut oil, palm oil, and antioxidant supplements...
Source: onlinejacc.org

Care Quality Commission warns online doctor services may pose risk to public - Hospital Dr

Care Quality Commission warns online doctor services may pose risk to public - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Are ChatBots the missing link in online education?: Create a valuable, location independent learning experience

Are ChatBots the missing link in online education?: Create a valuable, location independent learning experience
Source: chatbotsmagazine.com

Mobile-assisted Language Learning Using WeChat Instant Messaging: China has a long-standing problem in second-language education,

Mobile-assisted Language Learning Using WeChat Instant Messaging: China has a long-standing problem in second-language education, that is, the lack of communicative learning opportunities. This study attempts to solve the problem by introducing mobile-assisted language learning with WeChat instant messaging....
Source: online-journals.org

If you do one online course this year make it this one. Calling Bullshit. A course for students at University of Washington

If you do one online course this year make it this one. Calling Bullshit. A course for students at University of Washington but all materials will be online. Live and archived videos of lectures will be made available. "The world is awash in bullshit. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science...
Source: callingbullshit.org

Another survey finds users aren’t that engaged with online video: News organizations have been producing loads of video

Another survey finds users aren’t that engaged with online video: News organizations have been producing loads of video content to fill social media feeds and attract higher ad rates, but a new report from the social analytics firm Parse.ly finds that users engage with video much less than other content...
Source: niemanlab.org

Creating cohorts: how to solve the online learning conundrum - Personnel Today: The ease of access to online learning has

Creating cohorts: how to solve the online learning conundrum - Personnel Today: The ease of access to online learning has solved many training problems, but it has also created new ones. Tim Sarchet explains the importance of learning in groups.
Source: personneltoday.com

Gotta catch’em all! Pokémon GO and physical activity among young adults: difference in differences study: Objective

Gotta catch’em all! Pokémon GO and physical activity among young adults: difference in differences study: Objective To estimate the effect of playing Pokémon GO on the number of steps taken daily up to six weeks after installation of the game. Design Cohort study using online survey data. Participants...
Source: bmj.com

Digital-native outlets in Europe are more pragmatic than innovative, report suggests

"Digital-native news outlets in Europe tend to be more focused on delivering quality journalism than on creating new business models or innovating about ways news is presented, according to a new report from Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism that studied 12 online startups in France,...
Source: niemanlab.org

The UK government's latest deluded idea: 'banning' underage sexting on social media: When the UK government is not busy

The UK government's latest deluded idea: 'banning' underage sexting on social media: When the UK government is not busy looking for ways to invade internet users' privacy, it's looking for ways to restrict what they are able to do online -- particularly when it comes to things of a sexual nature.
Source: betanews.com

Oxford University to launch first online 'Mooc' course - BBC News: Oxford University announced its first "massive open online

Oxford University to launch first online 'Mooc' course - BBC News: Oxford University announced its first "massive open online course" - or so-called Mooc - available to students anywhere in the world.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform -- Campus Technology: The new Competency-Based Learning Platform

Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform -- Campus Technology: The new Competency-Based Learning Platform from Learning Objects supports flipped, fully online, blended and face-to-face instruction.
Source: campustechnology.com