Watching the tennis not Twitter? Here is our summary of what you might have missed from the world of health…
- Cancer deaths went up in the recession (but less so in countries with universal healthcare).
- It is #ASCO16 and there is lots about cancer in the news. Not in Chicago? Follow the conference via Twitter.
- Press play and watch child mortality decline over time.
- Some scientists want to create a synthetic human genome. Others are less sure…
- The world’s healthiest countries.
- Real-life mutants with super powers.
- Winning images from the Breast Cancer Research Image Competition.
- Good policy often takes time (and therefore goes unrewarded).
- Boys having a growth spurt are clumsier.
Some debate on whether machines will be good or bad for our health…
- An expert thinks computers will outperform doctors at diagnosing illness.
- Meanwhile a European Parliament committee is seriously worried about robots.
- And concerns about automation are as old as automation itself.
In America:
- The homeless population is ageing.
- Moving blog about recovering from a stroke at 30.
- Nearly half a million jobs have been created in US healthcare in the last year.
And finally…
- The message from this appointment letter was rather clear:
