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Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced

Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced online ratings are reliable -- or even real, a new national poll shows.
Source: eurekalert.org

Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research

Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research suggests patients often seek medical knowledge from social media platforms rather than traditional medical sources.
Source: eurekalert.org

"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof

"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof of concept, not only because they’re often doing it for the first time, but also because the skills necessary for creating are not the same as scaling." Eddie Yoon, Steve Hughes....
Source: hbr.org

An Artist’s exploration into Frailty in older people: Katy Shorttle is a GP trainee in Cambridge and part time artist.

An Artist’s exploration into Frailty in older people: Katy Shorttle is a GP trainee in Cambridge and part time artist. She tweets @ArtistKaty. Here she tells us about her art project on frailty, using teacups to conceptualise case studies of older peo…
Source: wordpress.com

Ignition lock laws cut alcohol-related crash deaths

Ignition lock laws cut alcohol-related crash deaths
Source: reuters.com

Algal bloom plaguing Chilean salmon begins receding: government: An algal bloom in Chile that has killed up to 20 percent

Algal bloom plaguing Chilean salmon begins receding: government: An algal bloom in Chile that has killed up to 20 percent of the country's farmed salmon, causing higher prices globally, has started to recede along with fish deaths, the government said on Friday.
Source: reuters.com

Doctors training as specialists at all-time low, leaked figures show - Hospital Dr

Doctors training as specialists at all-time low, leaked figures show - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

What Engineers Can Learn From the Design of the Penis: The mechanics of the erection may have applications for robotics.

What Engineers Can Learn From the Design of the Penis: The mechanics of the erection may have applications for robotics.
Source: theatlantic.com

Workplace interventions for reducing sitting time at work | Cochrane

Workplace interventions for reducing sitting time at work | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Source: wikipedia.org

To RCT or not to RCT? The ongoing saga of randomised trials in quality improvement Gareth Parry. Maxine Power. BMJ Quality

To RCT or not to RCT? The ongoing saga of randomised trials in quality improvement Gareth Parry. Maxine Power. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com

Why evaluate ‘common sense’ quality and safety interventions? Angus IG Ramsay. Naomi J Fulop. BMJ Quality & Safety.

Why evaluate ‘common sense’ quality and safety interventions? Angus IG Ramsay. Naomi J Fulop. BMJ Quality & Safety.
Source: bmj.com

Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association

Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
Source: plos.org

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could life be a delicate balance that organic molecules can provide to enable quantum coherence? The efficient quantum mechanisms of photosynthesis, magnetoreception, and enzymes are...
Source: amazon.co.uk

The Google search terms 'diabetes' and 'recipe' have contrasting patterns repeated each year over the festive period covering

The Google search terms 'diabetes' and 'recipe' have contrasting patterns repeated each year over the festive period covering November to January. Could this be evidence of human behaviour from big data? I'm on a Big Data MOOC #FLbigdata and was introduced to this tool on Google. I've shown in the...
Source: google.com

UK's National Graphene Institute in Revolt After Foreign Tech Grab: Researchers at the UK's NGI won't work at the new facilty

UK's National Graphene Institute in Revolt After Foreign Tech Grab: Researchers at the UK's NGI won't work at the new facilty for fear that their research will be pilfered
Source: ieee.org

Plastic-eating bacteria set to revolutionize waste disposal | ExtremeTech: Genetically engineering a bacterium that eats

Plastic-eating bacteria set to revolutionize waste disposal | ExtremeTech: Genetically engineering a bacterium that eats plastic could fix the world's spiraling problem of waste disposal.
Source: extremetech.com

Scientists grow eye lens from patients’ own stem cells, restoring vision | KurzweilAI

Scientists grow eye lens from patients’ own stem cells, restoring vision | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Helge Scherlund's eLearning News: How to teach quantum mechanics to kids

Helge Scherlund's eLearning News: How to teach quantum mechanics to kids
Source: blogspot.com

Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s

Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s probably time to review the most common logical fallacies employed in arguing on the internet.
Source: sspnet.org