McDonald’s kale salad has more fat and calories than a double Big Mac: Fast-food salads or not, eating out is bad for your health according to new studies.
Source: arstechnica.com
Dusty Snow in Central Asia : Image of the Day: A swath of dust tops the snow in Central Asia, but the question is: what was the source of the dust, and how did it get there?
Source: nasa.gov
Just finished reading Enabling Collaboration - a book on "achieving success through strategic alliances and partnerships" by Martin Echavarria (@coherence360). Getting things done invariably involves working with others and when those others are themselves complex organisations it requires some thought....
Source: enablingcollaboration.com
What are the Costs and Benefits of Providing Comprehensive Seven‐day Services for Emergency Hospital Admissions? Meacock, Rachel. Doran, Tim. Sutton, Matt. Health Economics. "There is as yet no clear evidence that 7-day services will reduce
weekend deaths or can be achieved without increasing weekday...
Source: wiley.com
Make your own cyborg cockroach for under $30: Warning: this DIY hack requires surgery. And an Arduino.
Source: arstechnica.com
Data-driven rugby analysis. Tries vs. kicks, Southern hemisphere vs. Northern. Why Six Nations teams lag behind southern hemisphere sides: Out-gunned in the World Cup by the southern hemisphere sides, can the Six Nations teams change their approach, asks Ben Dirs.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Real-World Meta-Analysis of Dabigatran vs. Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Cardiology
Source: acc.org
Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017.
In this burgeoning on-demand economy, market entrants have developed solutions that address activities previously perceived as dull or demanding. For instance, Wype brings car-washing...
Source: accenture.com
The Powerhouse: America, China, and the great battery war. More about the 'Battery Guys' than the 'Battery Science' but a great account of the national laboratory team at Argonne developing the Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) battery and how those at the cutting edge of technology collaborate,...
Source: stevelevinebooks.com
ClinicFinder App for displaced people finding healthcare in Europe. Doctors of the World have released an App for those with the most need, the least information, and who find themselves in Europe. It is aimed at refugees and migrants and helps them find free primary healthcare and emergency services.
There...
Source: clinicfinder.org
High-Speed Firms Now Oversee Almost All Stocks At NYSE Floor - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
How students are sharing prescription drugs on Facebook | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com
Guidance for BMJ patient reviewers | The BMJ
Source: bmj.com
Huge publishing scandal engulfs South Korean universities | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org
Is Blockchain the Most Important IT Invention of Our Age? - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Finally Calculated: All the Legal Positions In a 19x19 Game of Go - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Long-term glycemic control using polymer-encapsulated human stem cell-derived beta cells in immune-competent mice.
Arturo J Vegas. Omid Veiseh. Mads Gürtler. Jeffrey R Millman. Felicia W Pagliuca. Andrew R Bader. Joshua C Doloff. Jie Li. Michael Chen. Karsten Olejnik. Hok Hei Tam. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala....
Source: nature.com
New data bucks gun industry claim, finds US majority supports smart guns: In nationally representative survey, ~60% of Americans would buy safer weapons.
Source: arstechnica.com
Outrage over Government block on publishing guidance on NHS safe staffing levels - Hospital Dr: NICE has published four evidence reviews on NHS safe staffing levels which it had been ordered to suppress by NHS England.
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
Chief Executive at the GMC to stand down at the end of the year - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk