Cognitive load theory and differential attainment
Linton discusses a multi-pronged approach to tackling differential attainment.1 Another approach, not considered by Linton…
Month: March 2020
Covid-19: GPs call for appraisals and CQC inspections to be suspended
GP leaders have called for assurances that they will not face contractional sanctions if a…
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Video consultations for covid-19
The rapid spread of covid-19, and the fact that healthcare facilities could be sources of…
The BMJ Awards 2020: Diagnostics team of the year
Digital home albumin screeningDiabetes is a known risk factor for the development of chronic kidney…
David Oliver: Doctors should campaign for adult social care reform
Social care is in crisis, with no road map to salvation in sight. Last week…
The BMJ Awards 2020: Stroke and cardiovascular team of the year
Venous leg ulcer projectA team at the vascular surgery department at Guy’s and St Thomas’…
The BMJ Awards 2020: Cancer care team of the year
Lung cancer emergency pathwayMany patients with lung cancer present with severe symptoms requiring emergency admission…
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Anaesthetist is second doctor this year to be restored to GMC register
An anaesthetist who was struck off the UK medical register for dishonesty in 2012 has…
Covid-19: WHO declares pandemic because of “alarming levels” of spread, severity, and inaction
Covid-19 has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, as its director…
Covid-19: Trump cancels all flights from Europe, apart from the UK
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday night in a national TV broadcast that the US…
Oxygenated Water Uses And Benefits You Need To Know Now
A safe alternative to drinking water used mainly during workouts, oxygenated water has uses and…
Sanitizer vs. Soap: Which Should You Use Amid Coronavirus Outbreak?
A health expert explains why handwashing with soap and water provides better protection against COVID-19…
Top Strategies To Become A Morning Person
Whether or not sleeping and waking up late is in your genes, here are the…
Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Doctors May Have Cured Second Person Of HIV
Doctors reported that a man from London became HIV-free after receiving a stem cell treatment…
Opinion: When surgery becomes ‘women’s work’: the devaluation of gynecologic specialties
For much of the 20th century, the work of medicine in the U.S. was performed…
Opinion: Covid-19 will be the ultimate stress test for electronic health record systems
Just as the levees of New Orleans stood little chance against the wrath of Hurricane…
Q&A: How to care for the elderly without putting them at risk of coronavirus
While the coronavirus outbreak poses health risks for everyone, officials have made clear that the…
7 reasons why it’s hard to control your coronavirus anxiety
The novel coronavirus has a long list of terrifying characteristics, spurring people from Japan to…
STAT Plus: Hospitals turn to big tech companies to store and analyze their data — leaving patients in the dark on privacy protections
The nation’s largest hospital systems are rapidly shifting sensitive health data into cloud storage platforms…
How To Differentiate Coronavirus Symptoms From Flu, Allergies
To help identify possible novel coronavirus cases, a health expert details the key differences between…
More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where ‘misogyny is at the heart of so many’ groups
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in…
STAT Plus: Engage touts long-awaited positive data for its inhaler for seizures
After scrabbling for early financing, Engage Therapeutics has some positive clinical data to show the…
Thinking About Expanding Your Family? Consider a Male Prenatal Vitamin – POPSUGAR
Thinking About Expanding Your Family? Consider a Male Prenatal Vitamin POPSUGAR Read Original Article: Thinking About…
UK Neonatal & Prenatal Devices Market to 2025 – Analysis, Drivers, Restraints & Forecast – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire
UK Neonatal & Prenatal Devices Market to 2025 – Analysis, Drivers, Restraints & Forecast –…
News in Brief 11 March 2020
A decade of conflict in Syria Brazilian mountain farmers honoured Educate children in their mother…
Trump suspends travel from Europe for 30 days in response to coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday said the United States would suspend travel from Europe…
Things You Should Avoid To Preserve Collagen And Maintain Healthy Skin
These are the following things that you should avoid to preserve collagen and maintain healthy…
Researchers rush to test coronavirus vaccine in people without knowing how well it works in animals
As they race to test an experimental coronavirus vaccine, researchers aren’t waiting to see how…
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from…
Iran: BBC and other broadcast journalists harassed; families threatened – UN experts
Threats, unlawful surveillance and harassment by the authorities, are just some of the concerns facing…
Educate children in their mother tongue, urges UN rights expert
Children from linguistic minorities should be taught in their own mother tongue, said the UN…
Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified
Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and can be as much as 6 times…
New minor planets found beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, researchers have found and cataloged more than 300…
Coronavirus: Pandemic alert should be trigger for countries to do more against COVID-19
Countries must “double-down” on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, the UN…
STAT Plus: Danish regulator eyes sanctions — including prison time — against trial sponsors that fail to post results
In the latest effort toward greater clinical trial transparency, the Danish Medicines Agency is threatening…
More than half of Americans want money, control in exchange for genetic data
As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database…
Bronze Age diet and farming strategy reconstructed using integrative isotope analysis
Isotope analysis of two Bronze Age El Algar sites in present-day south-eastern Spain provides a…
Remote South American kelp forests surveyed for first time since 1973
In the kelp forests of Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America,…
Dinosaur stomping ground in Scotland reveals thriving middle Jurassic ecosystem
During the Middle Jurassic Period, the Isle of Skye in Scotland was home to a…
Covid-19: UK budget gives {pound}94 a week statutory sick pay to self-isolators and their carers
As part of its 2020 budget the UK government will extend statutory sick pay of…
Covid-19: UK ramps up testing by 500% as health minister tests positive for virus
UK health minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for covid-19 and is self-isolating at home—as…
The naming of the shrew
Researchers have discovered a new species of shrew, which they have named the hairy-tailed shrew,…
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Daily fighting in Myanmar, widespread internet blackouts and reporting restrictions, indicate that the shift to…
Opinion: The spread of Covid-19 and the Boston Marathon: We can run another day
It’s my job to think about the novel coronavirus. As a journalist at STAT, I’ve…
Pollution: A possible end to ‘forever’ chemicals
Synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyls, or PFAS, contain bonds between carbon and fluorine…
New method to grow human blood vessels
A team of researchers recently proved the ability to grow human-derived blood vessels in a…
Exoplanet where it rains iron discovered
Researchers have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant…
NIH official suggests large gatherings should be canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease researcher, escalated his tone regarding the…
WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, acknowledging…
Ageing and longevity in UK need more funding and research, peers are told
Ageing and life expectancy are vital issues that need more attention and investment for research,…