Unicef estimates that prolonged school closures globally have led to only ~1/3 of 10-year-old kids being able to read a simple text. The future human, health and economic cost of this loss of learning will be enormous both for individuals and societies.
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A US not-for-profit health system illegally harrassed poor patients for payment at the urging of @McKinsey (which earned >$45M in fees). The system paid its CEO $10M a year. via @NYTimes https://t.co/5dKQF2utDH
A critical history of America's failed push for patient safety https://t.co/WAsDOH6w9D via @HubJHU
Sadly true. The authors are right to say that the field does not include enough safety specialists from OUTSIDE medicine to provide different views.
Researchers have unveiled a new technology called BrainNet that connects brains using EEG, transcranial stimulation, and direct brain interfaces.
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Treatment *is* our most effective form of prevention. The billions invested in vaccines and behaviour change have delivered little, but effective treatment stops transmission. When people know it's available, they're more likely to seek diagnosis. We should focus on what's proven
Coronary Ca++ and incident CVD events (MI,incident CAD,incident cerebrovascular disease) in smokers within the population-based MESA trial. Ca++ strongly predicts events, but note almost 7% event rate over 11 years even without Ca++. https://t.co/WpNPQx7PYy. #WorldNoTobaccoDay
Israel: Coronary CTA in 630 diabetics, 9 years f/u: 3.5% of high risk plaques cause ACS vs. 0.6% of other plaques. Stenosis > 50% equally bad as HRP, combination worst. But also: 96.5% of high-risk plaques never cause ACS (so much for plaque sealing.) https://t.co/MYgZMv1eCb
Kite Announces New Worldwide Facilities & Expanded Collaboration w/ National Cancer Institute to Support Cell Therapy Pipeline https://t.co/x3bsNmrPYW