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First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily

First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
Source: arstechnica.com

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital

Two deaths possibly linked to 'Hunt effect', study suggests: Research suggests some patients may be avoiding going to hospital at the weekend because of health secretary’s statements about inadequate NHS staffing levels
Source: theguardian.com

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start

From starving chicks come fat birds: A Newcastle University, UK, study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start in life grow to be fatter and greedier than their more fortunate siblings.
Source: eurekalert.org

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine

Cheating in online classes is now big business | University Business Magazine
Source: universitybusiness.com

Re: Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services?

Re: Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services?
Source: bmj.com

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging
Source: arstechnica.com

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”
Source: arstechnica.com

Gamblers judge research quality cheaply and well | Chemistry World

Gamblers judge research quality cheaply and well | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org

Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living

Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living cells exist. Genome editing may therefore provide the only means to bring extinct species — or, more accurately, extinct traits — back to life. Beth Shapiro. Genome Biology.
Source: biomedcentral.com

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis,

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis, RE. Peter, R. Davies, JS. 2014. Practical Diabetes.
Source: wiley.com

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter S. Graf became alarmed by the number of heart attack sufferers who died while en route to hospitals.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Supraventricular Tachycardia: Facts on Treatment

Supraventricular Tachycardia: Facts on Treatment
Source: emedicinehealth.com

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania is releasing the CardioSleeve for Pediatrics, a 3-lead ECG attachment and digital auscultation system that snaps onto
Source: medgadget.com

The Foods That Are Linked With Weight Gain

The Foods That Are Linked With Weight Gain
Source: theatlantic.com

Delhi's air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done?: The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies,

Delhi's air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done?: The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies, respiratory conditions, birth malformations and increasing incidence of cancers. But as a recent car-free experiment showed, action to cut pollution can be effective
Source: theguardian.com

Artificial intelligence is coming to a surveillance camera near you | ExtremeTech: Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is coming to a surveillance camera near you | ExtremeTech: Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence being made at Carnegie Mellon University, computers may soon be able to give timely warnings when video surveillance cameras detect unusual activity.
Source: extremetech.com

The Living Wage | KPMG | UK: A look at why more organisations should consider paying employees and contract staff a ‘Living

The Living Wage | KPMG | UK: A look at why more organisations should consider paying employees and contract staff a ‘Living Wage’
Source: kpmg.com

Study: Stress at Work Is Shortening Your Life: Researchers found that unhealthy workplaces can affect mortality.

Study: Stress at Work Is Shortening Your Life: Researchers found that unhealthy workplaces can affect mortality.
Source: theatlantic.com

‘It was the scariest thing I've ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions: Every year, thousands of

‘It was the scariest thing I've ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions: Every year, thousands of women come from Ireland to England for abortions – illegal at home, and punishable in Northern Ireland by life imprisonment. These are their stories
Source: theguardian.com


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