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The US government is finally telling people that homeopathy is a sham: Companies that make homeopathic products will be

The US government is finally telling people that homeopathy is a sham: Companies that make homeopathic products will be required to spell out that their products are not based on science.
Source: vox.com

Nine ex-health secretaries 'dismayed' at mental health services - BBC News: Nine former health secretaries voice "alarm"

Nine ex-health secretaries 'dismayed' at mental health services - BBC News: Nine former health secretaries voice "alarm" at the failure to improve mental health services.
Source: bbc.co.uk

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury founded his legendary confectionary firm in 1824, he was selling just three products: tea, coffee and – perhaps more predictably – drinking chocolate. With the help of his...
Source: independent.co.uk

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global

Opec may have done the world a good turn for once: It is not often that the interests of an industry cartel and the global environment are aligned, but the Opec agreement to limit oil production may prove to be just one. The agreement, for the first cut in eight years, had an immediate impact on the...
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What Edtech Can Learn from Theranos (EdSurge News): In 2014, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes graced the covers of Forbes,

What Edtech Can Learn from Theranos (EdSurge News): In 2014, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes graced the covers of Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazines. The next year, Holmes was named one of Time's Most Influential People and the Stanford drop-out had raised more than $600M in private capital. When I...
Source: edsurge.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

Machine Learning Detects Diabetic Retinopathy with High Accuracy: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and

Machine Learning Detects Diabetic Retinopathy with High Accuracy: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM A computer algorithm, based on "deep machine learning," evaluated retinal fundus photographs for … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

New nursing apprentice role announced - BBC News: Aspiring nurses can soon enrol on a new on-the-job apprenticeship role,

New nursing apprentice role announced - BBC News: Aspiring nurses can soon enrol on a new on-the-job apprenticeship role, the government says.
Source: bbc.co.uk

EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission

EU energy use to fall by 30% under new efficiency plans for 2030 - BBC News: New proposals from the European Commission see binding targets for energy efficiency as key method of curbing carbon.
Source: bbc.co.uk

It’s the ‘worst’ science paper ever — filled with plagiarism and garble — and journals are clamouring

It’s the ‘worst’ science paper ever — filled with plagiarism and garble — and journals are clamouring to publish it
Source: nationalpost.com

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair,

Meta-Analysis Supports Lower Prediabetes Cutoff: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Adults with fasting glucose concentrations as low as 100 mg/dL or hemoglobin A1c levels of 5.7% could face increased risk for cardiovascular events, a BMJ meta-analysis...
Source: jwatch.org

Environmental-impact tax on food? People healthier, planet benefits: Healthier, less environmentally damaging foods could

Environmental-impact tax on food? People healthier, planet benefits: Healthier, less environmentally damaging foods could be made more affordable.
Source: arstechnica.com

Women Encourage Other Women to Lead and Discover Their Inner Entrepreneur: Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Join Forces to

Women Encourage Other Women to Lead and Discover Their Inner Entrepreneur: Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Join Forces to Celebrate Women ’s Entrepreneurship Day in San Francisco
Source: ieee.org

Kenyan Startup Uses the Sun to Turn Human Waste into Cooking Fuel: A Kenyan startup scales up its processing of human waste

Kenyan Startup Uses the Sun to Turn Human Waste into Cooking Fuel: A Kenyan startup scales up its processing of human waste with a new continuous flow system creating a new fuel stream for cooking
Source: ieee.org

Here’s another startup trying to make it easier for publishers to engage with readers: Antenna allows readers to react

Here’s another startup trying to make it easier for publishers to engage with readers: Antenna allows readers to react to stories with pre-set emotions, and the company is expanding into e-commerce.
Source: niemanlab.org

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Australian woman gets pregnant twice in 10 days - BBC News: An Australian woman gives birth to twins conceived 10 days apart

Australian woman gets pregnant twice in 10 days - BBC News: An Australian woman gives birth to twins conceived 10 days apart after having hormone treatment.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Wearable terahertz scanning device for inspection of medical equipment and the human body | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute

Wearable terahertz scanning device for inspection of medical equipment and the human body | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute of Technology
Source: titech.ac.jp