The NHS Confederation has asked people if they want cake and seem encouraged that the answer is yes. In the confederation's
The NHS Confederation has asked people if they want cake and seem encouraged that the answer is yes. In the confederation's parallel universe people can (1) have their cake and eat it, (2) it will be better cake than before, (3) they won't need to wait for it, and (4) it will be free! They are shrewd...
Source: nhsconfed.org
Welsh government in drive to recruit junior doctors from England: Health minister Mark Drakeford’s recruitment campaign
Welsh government in drive to recruit junior doctors from England: Health minister Mark Drakeford’s recruitment campaign extols opportunities for young doctors and devolved government’s ‘partnership’ approach
Source: theguardian.com
Spaghetti Strainer Helmet Driver’s License Photo Approved On Religious Grounds: Just over the border from New Hampshire
Spaghetti Strainer Helmet Driver’s License Photo Approved On Religious Grounds: Just over the border from New Hampshire in the Massachusetts city of Lowell, a woman identifying herself as a follower of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), otherwise known as Pastaf…
Source: immortal.org
Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial:
Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial: This randomized trial reports that in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, ranibizumab treatment resulted in visual acuity that was noninferior to panretinal photocoagulation...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans: When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial
Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans: When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial in Cape Town, South Africa were published in The Lancet in February 2013, the headlines were grim, despite hopes that the trial would point toward a successful way to thwart one...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Computer assisted CBT provides little or no benefits for depression: Researchers at the University of York have revealed
Computer assisted CBT provides little or no benefits for depression: Researchers at the University of York have revealed computerized cognitive behavioral therapy is likely to be ineffective in the treatment of depression.
Source: eurekalert.org
Tangerine: IPhone movie shows Hollywood's unseen side - BBC News: Micro-budget comedy drama Tangerine, the story of two
Tangerine: IPhone movie shows Hollywood's unseen side - BBC News: Micro-budget comedy drama Tangerine, the story of two transgender prostitutes in Los Angeles, is remarkable not just because it shows a side of Hollywood rarely seen in the cinema, but because the whole film was shot using iPhones.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Hundreds of consultants tell Jeremy Hunt they back junior doctors' strike: Royal Free London consultants write to health
Hundreds of consultants tell Jeremy Hunt they back junior doctors' strike: Royal Free London consultants write to health secretary saying junior doctors are integral to NHS and they will support any industrial action
Source: theguardian.com
Ad Networks Using Inaudible Sound To Link Phones, Tablets and Other Devices - Slashdot
Ad Networks Using Inaudible Sound To Link Phones, Tablets and Other Devices - Slashdot
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Hospices 'must take more inclusive approach to ageing Muslims': Report says rising numbers of elderly Muslims mean hospices
Hospices 'must take more inclusive approach to ageing Muslims': Report says rising numbers of elderly Muslims mean hospices must overcome barriers that have traditionally seen such patients shun their services
Source: theguardian.com
APOD: 2015 November 12 - Kenya Morning Moon, Planets and Taurid
APOD: 2015 November 12 - Kenya Morning Moon, Planets and Taurid
Source: nasa.gov
The Lancet: UN report shows that despite substantial progress, the world fell short of the maternal mortality target in
The Lancet: UN report shows that despite substantial progress, the world fell short of the maternal mortality target in the Millennium Development Goals: New research published today in The Lancet shows that, despite reducing maternal mortality by an impressive 44 percent between 1990 and 2015, the world...
Source: eurekalert.org
Proof that Grampound has taste: THE rebuilt Grampound Hall hosted its first performance on October 5, 2004. On October
Proof that Grampound has taste: THE rebuilt Grampound Hall hosted its first performance on October 5, 2004. On October 4 the performance of C-scape's Taste was the 200th show held in the hall over those ten years. Those 200 shows...
Source: cornishguardian.co.uk
The official statistics watchdog just tore a piece out of David Cameron: Britain's official statistics watchdog has castigated
The official statistics watchdog just tore a piece out of David Cameron: Britain's official statistics watchdog has castigated the Government over David Cameron’s citation of questionable figures purporting to show how many European Union migrants claim benefits in the UK.
Source: independent.co.uk
Pinpointing poverty with cellphone data: Researchers believe that call data records from millions of people can help provide
Pinpointing poverty with cellphone data: Researchers believe that call data records from millions of people can help provide an unparalleled look at communities lacking access to food, health care and other human necessities. This could help provide aid organizations and government a quick and cost-efficient...
Source: eurekalert.org
Sharjah meeting brings together global partners in health: Leaders from the American College of Cardiology will gather this
Sharjah meeting brings together global partners in health: Leaders from the American College of Cardiology will gather this month with more than 200 health leaders and key stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates attending the first Global NCD Alliance Forum, which will convene global health leaders...
Source: eurekalert.org
How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia: In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at
How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia: In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when things go wrong.
Source: medicalxpress.com
People affected by leprosy in India face stigma reinforced by cruel colonial law | Amrit Dhillon: A draft bill aims to repeal
People affected by leprosy in India face stigma reinforced by cruel colonial law | Amrit Dhillon: A draft bill aims to repeal laws that enshrine prejudice and discrimination against people with leprosy, including one that makes the disease grounds for divorce
Source: theguardian.com
Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners: Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners
Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners: Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners following heart valve surgery may lead to a lower risk of major complications, according to an article posted online by the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Source: medicalxpress.com
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