Too busy recovering from January blues to look at Twitter? Here is a round up of what you may have missed:
A look back at 2016:
- The most defining moments of 2016, according to six global leaders
- 2016 may appeared to have been a bad year, but data shows things are getting better
- Five ways Christmas affects your brain
A look forward to 2017:
- Which Parliamentarians will shape Westminster in 2017?
- Priorities for health and social care in 2017 from @TheKingsFund
- Considering a January diet? Have a look at 2017’s list of best diets
- Or maybe you are considering a January detox
- The EMA warns of the impact of Brexit on its staff numbers
- The Sunday Times’ @STJamesl is joining NHS England’s communications team. Congratulations!
From America:
- A summary of the politics of Obamacare
- Republicans put in place plans to repeal Obamacare
- Vice President Biden is planning to tackle cancer issues after leaving the White House
- Seven cancer patients in Texas willing share their genomic data
- Americans' life expectancy fell between 2014 and 2015: Why?
- The New Yorker’s @specterm explores how DNA editing could change life on earth
And finally... may the force be with the NHS
- What could Star Wars​ learn from healthcare today?
- Did inadequate women’s healthcare destroy Star Wars’ old Republic?