Women's healthcare in Britain worse than in China and Saudi Arabia

Women%u2019s%20healthcare%20in%20Britain: "Women’s healthcare in the UK is worse than that of China and Saudi Arabia, according to a global tracker. Poor efforts at prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health problems left the UK ranked lower than several countries with a troubling record on women’s rights."

Lack of clinical academics threatens NHS research and teaching

Lack of clinical academics threatens NHS research and teaching, say peers | Financial Times: "Britain faces a severe shortage of doctors who work both in the NHS and at universities, which threatens medical research and teaching, the Lords science and technology committee has warned the government."

400,000 people with little or no tax to pay received HMRC penalties

400%2C000%20people%20with%20lit: "Between 2018 and 2020, almost 400,000 people earning less than £13,000 received a penalty for not filing a tax return on time. Very few of them had any tax to pay, given that the tax-free personal allowance was around £12,000. But, by failing to submit a tax return, they were fined at least £100, and often thousands of pounds. For most of those affected, the penalty represents more than half their weekly income."

The Alienness of AI Is a Bigger Problem Than Its Imperfection

The Alienness of AI Is a Bigger Problem Than Its Imperfection: "The Verge’s James Vincent published an article yesterday on Stack Overflow’s decision to temporarily ban ChatGPT. The reason? “The volume of incorrect but plausible-looking replies was just too great for [moderators] to deal with.”

Inside the medical trial that could save us — and the NHS from The Times

I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times: Inside the medical trial that could save us — and the NHS

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eb7e271a-9be2-11ed-b0cc-8058f26d2271?shareToken 

Care Companion Newsletter - Research Findings

Care Companion Newsletter - Research Findings: "In this edition we will summarise the results of our evaluation of Care Companion's use in Coventry and Warwickshire and consider what this means for the future of Care Companion."

Staggering Home Office fnckery

Yet more reasons to stay in Europe:
https://freemovement.org.uk/high-court-casts-doubt-on-british-citizenship-of-children-of-eu-citizens/

Average Speaking Rate and Words per Minute

Amazing...https://virtualspeech.com/blog/average-speaking-rate-words-per-minute#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Center,podcasters%2C%20the%20wpm%20is%20higher. 

Harvard neuroscientist: The 'most underrated' skill all successful people have—'especially introverts'

Write on... https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/harvard-neuroscientist-shares-the-underrated-skill-successful-people-have-especially-introverts.html 

‘No chance’ of global heating below 1.5C but nuclear tech ‘promising’ in climate crisis

%u2018No%20chance%u2019%Guardian: Bill Gates: “I’m still very optimistic that it will be much better to be born 20, 40, 60 years from now than [at] any time in the past.”

Mesolithic living

Thriving!
https://ulukayin.org/10500-year-old-hunter-gatherer-settlement-in-england/

Is life in the UK really as bad as the numbers suggest?

Is life in the UK really as bad as the numbers suggest? Yes, it is | Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/ef830f78-75ee-4b91-a48e-04defa0f96d4

Crispy future

MIghT be a problem: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/19/1067074/next-for-crispr/

Ransomware severs 1,000 ships from on-shore servers • The Register

Ransomware severs 1,000 ships from on-shore servers • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/19/ransomware_attack_cuts_1000_ships/
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2023/01/19/ransomware_attack_cuts_1000_ships/

He Jiankui: The man behind the first genetically modified human babies wants to resume experimenting | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English Edition

Oh dear... https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-01-11/the-man-behind-the-first-genetically-modified-human-babies-wants-to-resume-experimenting.html 

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Urges caution on AI | TIME

Good to hear.  https://time.com/6246119/demis-hassabis-deepmind-interview/ 

All Fed Everything: The Journey from Genomics to Precision Public Health

All Fed Everything: The Journey from Genomics to Precision Public Health
https://www.techuk.org/resource/all-fed-everything-the-journey-from-genomics-to-precision-public-health.html

Electric Bike Conversion Kit | Mountain / Hybrid / Road / Brompton / Ladies | Swytch - Swytch Bike

Electric Bike Conversion Kit | Mountain / Hybrid / Road / Brompton / Ladies | Swytch - Swytch Bike
https://www.swytchbike.com/

Dual use AI

Nature article 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-022-00465-9

Interested in the regulation of AI? Check out our (together with @SandraWachter5, @b_mittelstadt, @ana_valdi, @RoryJGillis) submission as part of the UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee's Governance of AI Enquiry. Link: https://t.co/5b1Vmfjgef

KeeganMcB (@Keegan McBride) Tweeted: Interested in the regulation of AI? Check out our (together with @SandraWachter5, @b_mittelstadt, @ana_valdi, @RoryJGillis) submission as part of the UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee's Governance of AI Enquiry. Link: https://t.co/5b1Vmfjgef https://twitter.com/keeganmcb/status/1612494967624314880?s=51&t=h9684QHSNLjJsYd1wkNdpA

One of America's most hated companies hired a security robot. It didn't go well | ZDNET

One of America's most hated companies hired a security robot. It didn't go well | ZDNET
https://www.zdnet.com/article/one-of-americas-most-hated-companies-hired-a-security-robot-it-didnt-go-well/

Atrial fibrillation: Cannabis and other drugs linked to increased risk

Atrial fibrillation: Cannabis and other drugs linked to increased risk
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/atrial-fibrillation-cannabis-and-other-drugs-linked-to-increased-afib-risk

“Of urgent importance is allowing GPs to perform the initial prescription. This would benefit huge numbers of patients", say @Ukpaindoc of @MyAccessClinics, James Smith of 4C Labs & Kirsty Morrison of @Cancard_UK within the article

UKCanCouncil (@Cannabis Industry Council) Tweeted: "Of urgent importance is allowing GPs to perform the initial prescription. This would benefit huge numbers of patients", say @Ukpaindoc of @MyAccessClinics, James Smith of 4C Labs & Kirsty Morrison of @Cancard_UK within the article https://twitter.com/ukcancouncil/status/1611339822110474240?s=51&t=xfGDbXFa54wCSRz_4yVeCw

Folate-Deficiency Anemia | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Folate-Deficiency Anemia | Johns Hopkins Medicine:

Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:

• Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
• Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
• Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
• At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
• Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
• Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
• Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
• Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
• If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
• Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.

All Fed Everything: The Journey from Genomics to Precision Public Health

All Fed Everything: The Journey from Genomics to Precision Public Health
https://www.techuk.org/resource/all-fed-everything-the-journey-from-genomics-to-precision-public-health.html

iPhone 13: Buyer's Guide, Should You Buy?

Check sizes...

https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-13/#:~:text=The%20iPhone%2013%20mini%20is,0.30%20inches%20thick%20(7.65). 

Mail from Mastodon

Can you see this.
https://med-mastodon.com/@Mitdoc/109442048740762521