Were you waiting for the rain instead of watching Twitter? Here’s our summary of some of the best of what you might have missed from the world of health.
- An interesting profile of John Curtice, the man behind the exit poll.
- Nick Timmins argues there is a case for action on top pay in the NHS, but the Prime Minister’s salary is a silly baseline.
- Direct access, clinically trained receptionists, social media and more. Some great ideas by @mellojonny for the future of general practice.
- 11 charts that show why Britain faces a carers crisis.
- An insight into why uptake of innovation is sometimes slow in NHS. 0.9% of user access NHSmail via Netscape!
- In celebration of diversity in the NHS #windrush.
- Is a rat better than a microscope at detecting tuberculosis?
- Interested in cancer intelligence? Catch up on the NCIN conference at #NCIN2015.
- The multiplicity of medical devices is not new. This is a 4.2kg surgical instruments catalogue.
- Researchers have found 55 diseases where there is a correlation of risk with month of birth.
- How does targeted therapy work against cancer? In lot’s of ways…
- Funny and sad in equal measure - 8 awkward intricacies of being kept alive by family and friends.
- Why do return trips seem shorter?
From America:
- Women with Medicaid get less preventative health care.
- The hospitals in USA with highest mark ups for uninsured patients.
- Healthy eating in the US led to…sales of donuts increasing.
- How anti-vaxxers are using Twitter.
- Why treating cancer in pet dogs may help humans.
- What countries do Democrats and Republicans talk about?
And finally…
- A treatment from 1660 for freckles. Unsure whether this has been recommended by @NICEComms (via @RCPLondon)
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