Too busy shivering in the cold for Twitter? Fear not, here’s our summary of what you might have missed in the last week in health on Twitter.
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Our Bill Morgan wrote for Conservative Home reassessing the case for using inheritance taxes to fund social care.
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The history of health reform. A good new resource from the Health Foundation.
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Detective work by @gooroohealth suggests that the 18 week target was breached in November.
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Reflections on the real-life impact of commissioning.
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Interesting stats on how a few people with particular health needs drive very high costs in Ontario.
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Diclofenac has ‘significant’ anti-cancer properties – more evidence to support the repurposing of drugs?
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Thinking outside the tickbox – interesting blog on the case for collaboration, not consultation.
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Great article by Ed Yong (with stunning photography) on the history of the eye.
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Managing medical emergencies in space.
From America:
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An interesting critique of the Obama/Biden ‘moonshot’ to cure cancer.
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Vice President Biden sees the politics of cancer research impeding progress.
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“We can confirm that Mr Blair and President Clinton have never punched a ham together.” The spoof transcripts that got Twitter talking.
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New dietary guidelines in the US have created winners and losers.
And finally…
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Was there an unexpected visitor to the junior doctor picket line?!