Quarter in UK believe Covid was a hoax, poll on conspiracy theories finds
Survey also finds one in seven say violence is fair response to alleged conspiracies such as ‘15-minute cities’The UK is home to millions more conspiracy theorists than most people realise, with almost a quarter of the population believing Covid-19 was probably or definitely a hoax, polling has revealed.About a third of the population are convinced that the cost of living crisis is a government plot to control the public, and similar numbers think “15-minute cities” – an attempt to increase walking in neighbourhoods – are a government surveillance ruse, and that the “great replacement theory” – the idea t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent Tags: Social trends Coronavirus Society UK news World news Science Politics Source Type: news

NHS policies on patient's weight and access to hip replacement surgery are inappropriate, study finds
Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today [13 June] that analysed nearly 490,000 hip surgeries. With one in ten people likely to need a joint replacement in their lifetime, many thousands of patients are directly affected by these policies.
Source: University of Bristol news - June 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Translational Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Geezer Butler Of Black Sabbath On New Book ‘Into The Void,’ Writing ‘War Pigs’
Growing up in post-World War II England informed the early worldview of Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler. Butler’s father was a veteran, the roof of his childhood home was damaged by a bomb and bombing sites doubled as a playground in the Aston area of Birmingham, experiences which would…#blacksabbath #geezerbutler #butler #aston #birmingham #warpigs #williammorrow #ozzyosbourne #ronniejamesdio #jimryan
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rogers Behavioral Health CEO exits after eight months
John Boyd, who served as president and CEO of Rogers Behavioral Health for eight months, has resigned his position and the Oconomowoc-based behavioral health system appointed an interim replacement.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 12, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news

Odey Asset Management sets out replacement plans for Crispin Odey
Odey Asset Management Partnership has named replacements for Crispin Odey on key funds after severing "personal and economic involvement" with him following allegations of sexual misconduct, said a letter seen on Sunday. The firm, which had $4.8 billion in assets under management as of September…#crispinodey #freddieneave #odeyeuropeaninc #oeimac #jameshanbury #lpodeyopusfund #oliverkelton #paneuropeanfund #odeyswanfund #odeyassetmanagement
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Real-World Data Affirms Next-Gen TAVR Device Advantage
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- The newer generation Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device improved on procedural and possibly safety characteristics, the TVT registry showed. The Evolut FX device reduced need for device...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Strategies May Cut Pacing Needs With Navitor TAVR
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- The Navitor transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, TAVI) device was associated with a high pacemaker implantation rate in its pivotal study, but an analysis showed ways to bring that rate down. The 30-day...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Transapical Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Trial Raises Questions
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Global experience with the novel Intrepid transapical transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) device through 2 years showed high risks of mortality and complications, raising concerns that might not be alleviated...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

RHS: 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Rental Housing Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0189
Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) seeking comments on the revision of an information collection related to the Rural Rental Housing Program. RHS is proposing the addition of a new form titled "Replacement Reserve Intercreditor Agreement" to supplement the existing 515 Subordination Agreement. The forms and information provide the basis for making determinations of eligibility and the need and feasibility of the proposed housing and assure compliance with the terms and conditions of loan, grant, and/or subsidy agreements. Comments are due by August 8, 2023.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - June 9, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics
Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for molecular therapeutics. Acuitas' LNP technology will support Bayer's in vivo gene editing and protein replacement programs by specifically delivering RNA payloads to the desired target organ, the liver.
Source: World Pharma News - June 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Bayer Business and Industry Source Type: news

New Patent: Less Pain, Less Wait at Dentist Office?
Balanced Pharma Expands Patent Portfolio, Fills Need for Less Painful, Fast-Acting, More Reliable Dental InjectionsCORNELIUS, N.C., May 25, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- The United States Patent& Trademark Office has granted Balanced Pharma, Inc. (BPI) a second patent for its cartridge technology, which enables the long-sought ability to deliver acid-free local anesthetics in a standard dental cartridge. The company believes its new cartridge will enable dentists to administer numbing injections that are less painful, fast-acting, and more reliable.Balanced Pharma is a pharmaceutical company headquartered near Charlotte, No...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 7, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Elon Musk is no longer the CEO of Twitter
Elon Musk. LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk announced last month he'd found a replacement for the Twitter CEO role. Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCU ad sales chief, said she started the job Monday. She began two weeks ahead of schedule, with Twitter's ad business currently…#elonmusk #gettyimageselonmusk #lindayaccarino #nbcu #twitter #yaccarino #fidelity #mattwalsh
Source: Reuters: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are you ready to replace your password with your face?
1Password now lets you sign into some accounts with no password at all. If the password is truly going to die someday, its replacement will have to get a lot simpler to use. Read Full Story#readfullstory
Source: Reuters: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can you golf after a hip replacement? Swing away, study confirms
Doctors in Japan have visualized golf swing kinetics in patients who have ha...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Routine x-rays help assess fracture risk in hip replacement patients DEXA highly underutilized in arthroplasty patients Deep-learning tool can help in total hip arthroplasty surveillance 3D models enable custom treatment of complex acetabular fractures Marker placement affects ortho templating on DR images
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

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