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Seagull at Mevagissey

A seagull in the sunshine on the harbour at Mevagissey. Tweeted this whilst on a cycle.
Source: twitter.com

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests for certificate of current professional status in just 10 days following confirmation of new contracts
Source: theguardian.com

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious problems with their district general services
Source: theguardian.com

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular outcomes and intensive glycemic control was hotly debated after the publication of landmark trials like ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT. The only benefits seem to come from intervening...
Source: hindawi.com

Mozilla fixes 14-year old Firefox bug, turbocharges Adblock Plus | ExtremeTech: Firefox patched an ancient bug today --

Mozilla fixes 14-year old Firefox bug, turbocharges Adblock Plus | ExtremeTech: Firefox patched an ancient bug today -- and fixed a major problem with Adblock Plus in the process.
Source: extremetech.com

The first satellite powered entirely by ion engines is online | ExtremeTech: No combustion needed -- ABS-3A only needs electricity

The first satellite powered entirely by ion engines is online | ExtremeTech: No combustion needed -- ABS-3A only needs electricity and inert xenon to maintain its orbit.
Source: extremetech.com

Google officially launches new NFC payment service Android Pay | ExtremeTech: Google is trying NFC payments again with Android

Google officially launches new NFC payment service Android Pay | ExtremeTech: Google is trying NFC payments again with Android Pay, but you might not be able to use it yet.
Source: extremetech.com

Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs

Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs
Source: reuters.com

Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Is the Subclavian Vein the Safest Option? — Physician’s First Watch

Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Is the Subclavian Vein the Safest Option? — Physician’s First Watch
Source: jwatch.org

McDonald's cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers, squeezes supply: This month's pledge by McDonald's Corp to phase out

McDonald's cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers, squeezes supply: This month's pledge by McDonald's Corp to phase out eggs laid by caged hens in its North American restaurants will increase competition for limited supplies of cage-free eggs.
Source: reuters.com

Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs - study

Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs - study
Source: reuters.com

Pierre Louis and the "numerical method"

The French doctor who analysed the use of blood letting in pneumonia and settled the argument about whether it was helpful or harmful. Numbers trump even the most strongly voiced opinions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Charles_Alexandre_Louis "Pierre-Charles-Alexandre Louis (14 April 1787...
Source: wikipedia.org

Vitamin D and Health

Although heavy going at times I attended an interesting update on Vitamin D at Truro today. Basically Vitamin D seems ... well ... vital not only for bones but for soft tissues as well(1). It would be interesting to explore the relationship with diabetes, Type 1 in particular, in more detail. I had been...