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The most disruptive phase of globalization is just beginning. Is the anger that brought us Brexit and Trump explained by

The most disruptive phase of globalization is just beginning. Is the anger that brought us Brexit and Trump explained by the declining share of the global market of the G7 countries? What did Nissan actually explain to Theresa May's government about "manufacturung" in the 21st century? Could we really...
Source: qz.com

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective in COPD? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in Retinal Fundus Photographs:

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in Retinal Fundus Photographs: This study assesses the sensitivity and specificity of an algorithm based on deep machine learning for automated detection of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema in...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding

Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding how cell assemblies - the long-presumed computational motif - are organized so that the brain can generate cognitive behavior. The Theory of Connectivity proposes that...
Source: frontiersin.org

Deep Learning Reinvents the Hearing Aid: Finally, wearers of hearing aids can pick out a voice in a crowded room

Deep Learning Reinvents the Hearing Aid: Finally, wearers of hearing aids can pick out a voice in a crowded room
Source: ieee.org

Can third-party inspections of whether healthcare organisations are fulfilling mandatory standards improve healthcare outcomes?

Can third-party inspections of whether healthcare organisations are fulfilling mandatory standards improve healthcare outcomes? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

New computational model provides a tool for improving the production of valuable drugs: The model allows scientists to make

New computational model provides a tool for improving the production of valuable drugs: The model allows scientists to make comprehensive simulations without doing tedious experiments in the laboratory. Hence, the model will tell the scientist, which metabolic pathways are involved in the production...
Source: eurekalert.org

Global carbon growth stalls as US coal continues to slump - BBC News: Declining US coal consumption played a significant

Global carbon growth stalls as US coal continues to slump - BBC News: Declining US coal consumption played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, says a report.
Source: bbc.co.uk

This Smart Watch Will Charge Itself Using Heat From Your Skin: Matrix Industries comes out of stealth today to say that

This Smart Watch Will Charge Itself Using Heat From Your Skin: Matrix Industries comes out of stealth today to say that wearables can—and should—power themselves
Source: ieee.org

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane

Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

What's 'Healthy'? What's 'Natural'?: Consumers, food companies, and lawyers are curious.

What's 'Healthy'? What's 'Natural'?: Consumers, food companies, and lawyers are curious.
Source: theatlantic.com

Combinations of insulin and oral glucose-lowering drugs for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin treatment | Cochrane

Combinations of insulin and oral glucose-lowering drugs for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin treatment | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Good read - The Path. A quick overview of 5 Chinese philosophies making them relevant to how we should think about how we

Good read - The Path. A quick overview of 5 Chinese philosophies making them relevant to how we should think about how we live today. I've not read much about them and assumed they were pretty much ancient and irrelevant, reduced to one-liner aphorisms, but Michael Puett has been teaching a popular...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane

Motivational interviewing (MI) for preventing alcohol misuse in young adults is not effective enough | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy | Cochrane "The available moderate- to high-quality evidence from randomised controlled

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy | Cochrane "The available moderate- to high-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials showed significant benefit from treating Bell's palsy with corticosteroids. We calculated that to stop one person from being left with facial weakness, 10 people need to be...
Source: cochrane.org

Self-monitoring and self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy | Cochrane

Self-monitoring and self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Very Low Chance of Major Zika Spread Because of Olympics, WHO Says: By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard

Very Low Chance of Major Zika Spread Because of Olympics, WHO Says: By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM The World Health Organization estimates that the Summer Olympics in Brazil will pose a very low risk for international transmission of the Zika...
Source: jwatch.org

"No, a rat study with marginal results does not prove that cell phones cause cancer, no matter what Mother Jones and Consumer

"No, a rat study with marginal results does not prove that cell phones cause cancer, no matter what Mother Jones and Consumer Reports say"
Source: sciencebasedmedicine.org

Ultrathin Stick-On Device Measures, Displays Blood Oxygen Concentration |: Fitness trackers are exceptionally popular nowadays

Ultrathin Stick-On Device Measures, Displays Blood Oxygen Concentration |: Fitness trackers are exceptionally popular nowadays with consumers, though they're still pretty basic in their abilities. Even the more capable heart rate
Source: medgadget.com

Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates: reported fast food intake, the type of fast food they ate and the fat content

Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates: reported fast food intake, the type of fast food they ate and the fat content of their food over the previous 24 hours. The surveys also included objective measurements of chemicals in urine samples.
Source: reuters.com