100 days to the election. See how health made the headlines on Twitter with our weekly round-up.
On home soil:
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Great news for public health. Are we nearing an end to the packet racket? (via @CR_UK): - THAT interview. Simon Stevens interviewed by @HPIAndyCowper for Health Policy Insight.
- Historic trends in NHS finances from the @HealthFdn (viaADRoberts777).
- Nursing tutors at the University of Surrey are donning silicon face masks and wigs to become more "realistic" patients.
- The nuances of NICE’s application of cost-effectiveness thresholds (via @felly500).
- Cancer “the best way to die”? A powerful response to the recent BMJ article from Larry, living with a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
- How does research become a reality for men? @ProstateUK examines clinical trials (via @AMRC).
From across the pond:
- Can Big Data cure cancer? Thanks to @pash22 for shared this insightful blog.
- Digging in the dirt. ‪@RockefellerUniv‪ are looking for soil samples in the hunt for the next generation of antibiotics.
- It’s Cheers in Boston, but not such Happy Days for Milwaukee in this healthy city league table.
- The uninsured rate in the states is dropping. Picked up in this Gallup poll and in Obama’s State of the Union address.
From further afield:
- Why do people die young? It depends on where they live (via @BillGates).
- The largest ever dataset on causes of deaths in Africa (via @Richard56).
- What do American Samoa, the Marshall Islands and Kuwait have in common?
- Call the Midwife - breaking taboos on childbirth in Bangladesh.
- Parents beware… Let your child play too long with your smartphone in Taiwan and you could face a fine (via @PZoll).
And finally:
- Thanks to @andrewgregory for this wince-inducing X-ray (you have been warned).
- And to @Mededitor for this passive-aggressive neighbour battle.
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