More on bullying at Imperial College London. What ’ s being done?
The last email of Stephan Grimm has had more views than any other on this blog. “Publish and perish at Imperial College London: the death of Stefan Grimm“. Since then it’s been viewed more than 210,000 times. The day after it was posted, the server failed under the load.
Since than, I posted two follow-up pieces. On December 23, 2014 “Some experiences of life at Imperial College London. An external inquiry is needed after the death of Stefan Grimm“. Of course there was no external inquiry.
And on April 9, 2015, after the coroner’s report, and after Imperial’s internal inquiry, “The death of St...
Source: DC's goodscience - December 21, 2016 Category: Science Authors: David Colquhoun Tags: Academia assessment bullying HR bollocks Imperial badscience Imperial College managerialism performance management sexism Stefan Grimm women Source Type: blogs
More on bullying at Imperial College London. What ’ s being done?
The last email of Stephan Grimm has had more views than any other on this blog. “Publish and perish at Imperial College London: the death of Stefan Grimm“. Since then it’s been viewed more than 210,000 times. The day after it was posted, the server failed under the load.
Since than, I posted two follow-up pieces. On December 23, 2014 “Some experiences of life at Imperial College London. An external inquiry is needed after the death of Stefan Grimm“. Of course there was no external inquiry.
And on April 9, 2015, after the coroner’s report, and after Imperial’s internal inquiry, “The death of St...
Source: DC's goodscience - December 21, 2016 Category: Science Authors: David Colquhoun Tags: Academia assessment bullying HR bollocks Imperial badscience Imperial College managerialism performance management sexism Stefan Grimm women Source Type: blogs
Flourosis: Xray
Xray features of#flourosis includesincreased bone densityperiosteal bone formationossification of the attachments of tendons, ligaments, and musclesinterosseous membrane calcificationThis forearm xray shows classic increased bone density and calcification of the interosseous membrane.Skeletal fluorosis is endemic in India. Urinary fluoride levels are the best indicators of fluoride intake. Since fluoride concentration is not the same throughout the day, 24-hour samples of urine are more reliable. Famous Radiology Blog http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com
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Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - October 2, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
Is the FDA Sleeping With the Enemy?
By SAURABH JHA, MD
Publishing in the BMJ, Vinay Prasad, an oncologist and healthcare’s leading evidence-based iconoclast, found that over half of medical reviewers who leave the FDA work for device and pharmaceutical industries. Prasad’s findings created disquiet amongst purists of various stripes. The media was shocked and tried shocking people by showing how shocked it was. The Lown Institute, which has been fighting physician conflict-of-interest (COI) with industry, seemed exasperated that yet another COI has emerged. Even pro-industry observers were upset by Prasad’s data-driven insinuation that a career in the ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Three countries endemic for poliovirus
I cannot let September pass without noting that 34 years ago this month, I arrived at Columbia University to start my laboratory to do research on poliovirus (pictured). That virus is no longer the sole object of our attention – we are wrapping up some work on poliovirus and our attention has shifted elsewhere. But this is a good month to think about the status of the poliovirus eradication effort.
So far this year 26 cases of poliomyelitis have been recorded – 23 caused by wild type virus, and three caused by vaccine-derived virus. At the same time in 2015 there were 44 reported cases of polio – sma...
Source: virology blog - September 30, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information afghanistan eradication IPV nigeria OPV pakistan poliovirus Sabin Salk vaccine-derived poliovirus VDPV viral viruses Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 415
This week ' s case is that of an elderly female with recent travel to a malaria-endemic area in South America. To evaluate the patient for malaria, venous blood was collected in tubes containing EDTA and thick and thin blood films were made immediately at the local hospital laboratory. These slides were stained and sent to my laboratory for examination, in addition to a tube of blood. Below are representative fields from those slides (images courtesy of Emily F.):Two days later, we used the blood to make additional slides for teaching purposes. However, review of the new slides now revealed different forms than what was in...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - September 25, 2016 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
More Evidence Proves Nutrition Beats Vaccines in Preventing Disease
Conclusions
Numerous diseases have been linked to vitamin deficiencies including measles, tetanus, tuberculosis and Keshan disease. Rather than vaccinate with dangerous, ineffective vaccines, never proven to be safe or effective, one should focus more on improving nutritional status as a safe, effective means to improve heath and prevent disease. [10]
References:
Brogan, Kelly. A Mind of Your Own. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 2016, pp.136-137.
https://vactruth.com/2016/06/03/vaccinated-vs-unvaccinated/
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcibr1402199
http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/disorders/keshan.html
http://www.cochra...
Source: vactruth.com - September 24, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Recent Articles Top Picks Nutrition selenium truth about vaccines vitamin A vitamin C Source Type: blogs
8 Ways to Safely Take Charge of Your Health While Avoiding Toxic Vaccines
CONCLUSION
Conventional medicine has plans to develop more vaccines targeting every disease imaginable. Diseases targeted include diabetes, autoimmune disorders and cancer. Vaccinations have been causally linked to these diseases. No evidence supports that vaccines are safe or effective at preventing any disease.
Instead of using more toxic vaccinations to theoretically prevent a disease, we should avoid all vaccines like the plague. We can then focus on leading a healthy lifestyle, by eating a clean, nutrient dense diet, exercising, sleeping and getting lots of sun.
About the Author:
Michelle Goldstein is a mental ...
Source: vactruth.com - September 1, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Top Stories Healthy Living Pro Biotics Weston Price Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: July 30, 2016
This study gives us a clue why this is the case: It’s during these teenage years that those brain regions that have the strongest link to the schizophrenia risk genes are developing most rapidly.”
Happiness And Inner Peace During Turbulent Times: Unless you’ve been — no, you know what? — even if you have been living under a rock, you’re well aware of the extremely turbulent times our world has been experiencing recently. Marilyn Tam, a board-certified coach in executive, corporate, and leadership issues and the author of The Happiness Choice, has compiled a list of five tips you can try ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Children and Teens Depression Disorders Happiness Industrial and Workplace Psychiatry Psychology Psychology Around the Net Research Schizophrenia Sexuality Stress Academy of Management balance Brain Scans Ed Bullmore emotio Source Type: blogs
How the Medical Council of India can promote Indian medical services by encouraging doctors to go online
The Tamil Nadu Medical Council has issued letters to doctors, saying that they're not allowed to list their names on online doctor listing platforms, such as Practo, because they believe that this is tantamount to advertising. They have asked doctors to remove their names or they will take action. This has become a sticky issue for many reasons. Doctors have always been considered to be trusted professionals, and one of the jobs of the medical council is to make sure that medicine is practiced ethically. Lots of senior doctors believe that listing names on directories cheapens the medical profession, because then doc...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - July 8, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Why Are Interest Rates So Low?
Since the financial crisis of 2007-09, and especially in recent months, Europe and the United States have seen zero and even slightly negative short-term nominal interest rates, and sub-zero risk-free real interest rates. In June I participated in a conference on “Zero Interest Rate Policy and Economic Order” at the University of Leipzig, organized by Gunther Schnabl (U Leipzig), Ansgar Belke (U Duisburg-Essen), and Thomas Mayer(Fossback von Storch Research Institute). The topic faced participants with the need to make a key judgment call: Are ultralow rates the new normal, i.e. are they long-run equilibrium rate...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 6, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Lawrence H. White Source Type: blogs
Medical trainees cannot live on grit alone
A recent AMA Wire article highlighted the resident depression endemic and identified some strategies for improvement. The upshot: Too many trainees are unhappy with their jobs.
The most important tool used to gauge trainees’ satisfaction with their training programs is the ACGME survey. Since the ACGME is the organization that formally accredits training programs, the survey results are taken very seriously by the ACGME itself and by the training programs.
I appreciate ACGME’s commitment to trainee well-being, and I recognize that the survey is an important instrument to systematically gather information and identify ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Miriam A. Knoll, MD Tags: Education Residency Source Type: blogs
The Paradigm of the Paradox: Women, Pregnant Women, and the Unequal Burdens of the Zika Virus Pandemic
by Lisa H. Harris, Neil S. Silverman, and Mary Faith Marshall
The inequalities of outcome are, by and large, biological reflections of social fault lines (Paul Farmer)
Three paradoxes characterize the Zika virus pandemic and clinical and policy responses to it:
Zika virus has been shown to cause severe developmental anomalies in the fetuses of infected women. As a result, both women and men in endemic areas are asked to avoid or delay pregnancy. However, access to effective contraception and safe pregnancy termination is either not available (especially for those living below the poverty line) or a crime for many women i...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - April 27, 2016 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Bonsai Klugman Tags: Featured Posts Health Disparities Public Health Reproductive Medicine Source Type: blogs
Lyme Disease in the United Kingdom
The following background data on Lyme disease in the United Kingdom were abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] Primary references are available on request.
Time and Place:
Lyme disease is reported from East Anglia, Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland. Highest incidence is associated with popular holiday destinations such as Exmoor, the New Forest, the South Downs, parts of Wiltshire and Berkshire, Thetford Forest, the Lake District, the Yorkshire moors and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. “Hot spots” for the disease include the New Forest and the...
Source: GIDEON blog - April 12, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Graphs lyme disease United Kingdom Source Type: blogs
US Vaccine Officials Weigh In At The Midpoint Of The Decade Of Vaccines
We’re at the midpoint of the Decade of Vaccines — an intense period marked by efforts to ramp up and extend the benefits of immunization to all people, everywhere. Unfortunately, despite much progress, the world has fallen short. But there is still time to re-think our strategy.
It was with this goal in mind that PATH recently joined Health Affairs at the launch of its February issue on Vaccines, which includes a series of articles on global immunization. I moderated a thought-provoking panel of experts from various US agencies to discuss how the US government—as a leader in global immunization—can help...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - March 7, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: David Fleming Tags: Featured Population Health Quality Decade of Vaccines Global Vaccine Action Program Source Type: blogs
