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Hundreds protest at Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine in Merthyr - BBC News: Hundreds of climate activists stage a protest at the

Hundreds protest at Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine in Merthyr - BBC News: Hundreds of climate activists stage a protest at the UK's largest opencast mine in Merthyr Tydfil.
Source: bbc.co.uk

How does market structure affect technology adoption? « Healthcare Economist

How does market structure affect technology adoption? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study: Objectives To estimate

Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study: Objectives To estimate differences in annual income of physicians in the United States by race and sex adjusted for characteristics of physicians and practices. Design Cross sectional survey study. Setting...
Source: bmj.com

Social media and healthcare quality improvement: a nascent field Megan L Ranney. Nicholas Genes. BMJ Quality & Safety.

Social media and healthcare quality improvement: a nascent field Megan L Ranney. Nicholas Genes. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com

Survive On Call - A QI Project to Improve Access to Hospital Clinical Guidelines Robert Penders. Mark Mallet. BMJ Quality

Survive On Call - A QI Project to Improve Access to Hospital Clinical Guidelines Robert Penders. Mark Mallet. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

A Yellow Fever Epidemic: A New Global Health Emergency?: This Viewpoint discusses the yellow fever epidemic in Angola as

A Yellow Fever Epidemic: A New Global Health Emergency?: This Viewpoint discusses the yellow fever epidemic in Angola as well as in China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya due to cases arising from infected travelers from Angola. Daniel Lucey. Lawrence O. Gostin. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com

Climate change is corroding our values, says Naomi Klein: The need for fossil fuels is destroying regions and communities,

Climate change is corroding our values, says Naomi Klein: The need for fossil fuels is destroying regions and communities, causing war and famine in the process, argues the activist and author
Source: theguardian.com

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created

3D Printed Bone Replacements Made Using Natural Bone and Plastic |: At Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a recipe for making material that can be used to 3D print new bones. Unlike most previous attempts at
Source: medgadget.com

Improving clinical handover: Development of a web-based intensive care unit consultation system with structured reply generation

Improving clinical handover: Development of a web-based intensive care unit consultation system with structured reply generation Jasperine Ka-yee Ho. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

Improving DCE Response Rates « Healthcare Economist

Improving DCE Response Rates « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

To Break a Phone Addiction, Turn Your Screen Gray

To Break a Phone Addiction, Turn Your Screen Gray
Source: theatlantic.com

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly

The Strong Evidence Against Spanking: A review of the available research finds that physical punishment is significantly linked to bad outcomes for kids.
Source: theatlantic.com

Editorial: Contemporary Faces of Diabetes Care for Youth and Young Adults in the 21st Century: Evolution in the Roles of

Editorial: Contemporary Faces of Diabetes Care for Youth and Young Adults in the 21st Century: Evolution in the Roles of Patients and Families, Healthcare Providers and Systems, Behavioral Health, and the Online Community Current diabetes reviews.
Source: nih.gov

What if Uber did health, housing and social care?: If you’ve been to a conference in the past 12 months – you’ll almost

What if Uber did health, housing and social care?: If you’ve been to a conference in the past 12 months – you’ll almost certainly have seen the slide above, or a version of it. Mentioning “disruptive innovation” adds a sprinkle&nb…
Source: paulitaylor.com

GreenWave Wins The 2015 Fuller Challenge | The Buckminster Fuller Institute

GreenWave Wins The 2015 Fuller Challenge | The Buckminster Fuller Institute
Source: bfi.org

Jeremy Hunt doesn’t understand junior doctors. He co-wrote a book on how to dismantle the NHS | Frankie Boyle: Frankie

Jeremy Hunt doesn’t understand junior doctors. He co-wrote a book on how to dismantle the NHS | Frankie Boyle: Frankie Boyle: The health secretary’s name is so redolent of upper-class brutality he belongs in a Martin Amis book where working-class people are called Dave Rubbish
Source: theguardian.com

Read this lovely short book "On Bullshit". It succinctly and elegantly describes what it is. Very useful if you want to

Read this lovely short book "On Bullshit". It succinctly and elegantly describes what it is. Very useful if you want to better understand whether you (or someone else) is lying or crafting some finely wrought bullshit.
Source: princeton.edu

Rising Suicide Rates: According to a new CDC study, suicide rates jumped sharply in the U.S., particularly among women and

Rising Suicide Rates: According to a new CDC study, suicide rates jumped sharply in the U.S., particularly among women and Native Americans.
Source: theatlantic.com

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

Bacteria That Can Break Down Plastic - Science News | The Naked Scientists

Bacteria That Can Break Down Plastic - Science News | The Naked Scientists
Source: thenakedscientists.com