Applying Quality Improvement into Systems-based Learning to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in Primary Care Kathleen Moreo. Tamar Sapir. Laurence Greene. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com
The glucagon‐like peptide 1 receptor agonist liraglutide attenuates the reinforcing properties of alcohol in rodents Vallöf, Daniel. Maccioni, Paola. Colombo, Giancarlo. Mandrapa, Minja. Jörnulf, Julia Winsa. Egecioglu, Emil. Engel, Jörgen A.. Jerlhag, Elisabet. Addiction Biology.
Source: wiley.com
Junior NHS doctors have it easy now, or do they? - cartoon: Why older doctors complaining about a possible strike by their younger colleagues might be in need of a reality check
Source: theguardian.com
Ukraine outbreak brings polio back to Europe, WHO says: Two children in southwestern Ukraine have been paralyzed by polio, the first outbreak of the disease in Europe since 2010, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in a setback for a global eradication campaign.
Source: reuters.com
Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2015: Over 2,000 learning professionals from around the world from both education and enterprises contributed to the 9th Annual Survey of Learning Tools. Very many thanks to all those who took the time t...
Source: c4lpt.co.uk
APOD: 2015 September 29 - Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse and Lightning Storm
Source: nasa.gov
Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: This Executive Summary to the Endocrine Society's second Scientific Statement on environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) provides a synthesis of the key points of the complete...
Source: endocrine.org
Science leaders make investment case - BBC News: Leading figures in the scientific community argue for a lift in public research spending to boost the British economy.
Source: bbc.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
Blood-cleansing biospleen device developed for sepsis therapy: Things can go downhill fast when a patient has sepsis, a life-threatening condition in which bacteria or fungi multiply in a patient's bloodâoften too fast for antibiotics to help. A new device inspired by the human spleen and developed...
Source: medicalxpress.com
The tropical steam-engine: how does El Niño warm the entire globe?: El Niño has a hugely pervasive effect on global temperatures - for every degree the tropical Pacific warms, land temperatures warm by 1.5 degrees. How? Because the tropical ocean is a very good heater.
Source: theconversation.com
Study: Racially charged hate crimes go up as broadband expands: Trend is higher in regions with more segregation, racism; "lone wolf" factor explored.
Source: arstechnica.com
Facebook founder calls for universal Internet to help cure global ills | Reuters
Source: reuters.com
Facebook Takes a Step Into Education Software reports the New York Times.
Source: nytimes.com
Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light: A variant on the optogenetics technique gives neuroscientists the choice of activating neurons with light or an externally supplied chemical.
Source: eurekalert.org
Junior doctors' strike receives overwhelming support, poll shows: Patients and medical profession in favour of action over proposed contract that could cut pay by 30% and force junior doctors to work more antisocial shifts
Source: theguardian.com
Junior doctors: why are you protesting?: Doctors and medical students are set to protest on Monday evening in London against proposed changes to trainee’s contracts. Will you be there?
Source: theguardian.com
“Volkswagen’s deception tarnishes big business” says FT in understatement of the weekend.
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This was a very fancy chicken that lived with us. She was very small but proud and we called her Shanie.
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How to see the moon's most stunning night in 30 years: On Sunday night, the moon will be both its brightest and its darkest in the year. But if you’re looking up to the sky, you’ll want to make sure you time it right — the full show will only last for about 71 minutes.
Source: independent.co.uk