NHS Announces Workforce Plan For Genomics, AI And Digital Medicine

The Topol Review explores how to prepare the healthcare workforce, through education and training, to deliver the digital future.Getty This morning, The Topol Review was announced, detailing how we should prepare the NHS clinical workforce to deliver healthcare’s digital future. Led by California-based cardiologist, geneticist, and digital medicine researcher, Dr Eric Topol, the review has been… Read More »

Trump signs executive order to spur American AI innovation

President Donald Trump on Monday signed the new American AI Initiative, which calls for the federal government to prioritize research and development for machine learning in healthcare and elsewhere – a recognition that the country needs to play catch-up in the global push for AI innovation. WHY IT MATTERSThe executive order calls for the government… Read More »

Can You Eat Marigolds?

Marigolds provide a pop of color to any garden or vegetable plot. They range from creamy pale yellow to bright yellow, orange or variegated reds and orange. When planted with your vegetables, they help protect against certain pests and attract valuable insects, including bees necessary for pollination. Marigolds help protect your tomatoes against nematodes, slugs… Read More »

Skinny people owe their good fortune to lucky genes, says new DNA-focused study

Skinny people should not act as if they are “morally superior” to those struggling with their weight because the likelihood is they simply have lucky genes, a groundbreaking study by Cambridge University has found. The study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, focused on healthy adults with a low body mass index (BMI), and revealed… Read More »

Researchers Call for Immediate Revision of Sun Avoidance Recommendations

A recent article1 in Outside magazine highlights the importance of sensible sun exposure, stating “Current guidelines for sun exposure are unhealthy and unscientific, controversial new research suggests — and quite possibly even racist. How did we get it so wrong?” The research2 in question, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health… Read More »