john williams
Managing Director- Birmingham Health Partners (neuroscience,mental hlth,wine,gardens,gargoyles & wales may intrude) Speaking in my own voice.
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Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system
Whole-genome sequencing and phenotype data sharing are introduced in a national health system to streamline diagnosis and to discover coding and non-coding variants that cause rare diseases.
Exclusive: People with rare conditions 'deprioritised' by trusts during pandemic
People with rare conditions have been "deprioritised" during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has shown, with one in five patients claiming the interruption to their care has been "life threatening".
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Genetic Alliance UK has called for a “clear and short timetable” for the reintroduction of rare disease NHS services as well as the publication of the delayed UK Framework for Rare Diseases by the end of 2020
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It Isn’t Summer Without Hydrangeas
But they’re not all created equal. Here are some uncommon varieties you may not have considered.
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It Isn’t Summer Without Hydrangeas: But they’re not all created equal. Here are some uncommon varieties you may not have considered.
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Refusing to Wear a Mask Is Like Driving Drunk
Trump should advise his followers to show personal responsibility.
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Refusing to Wear a Mask Is Like Driving Drunk: Republicans talk a good game about “personal responsibility.” It’s time for President Trump’s supporters to actually display some.
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Here’s What Recovery From Covid-19 May Look Like for Many Survivors
Continuing shortness of breath, muscle weakness, flashbacks, mental fogginess and other symptoms may plague patients for a long time.
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Here’s What Recovery From Covid-19 Looks Like for Many Survivors: Continuing shortness of breath, muscle weakness, flashbacks, mental fogginess and other symptoms may plague patients for a long time.
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'The US is the only nation today whose domestic failings could set off vast protests in other continents. For all its heft, China does not draw young Europeans to the streets on behalf of Uighurs or the cause of democracy in Hong Kong.'
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Are two old men the best America has to offer?
The Washington Post rails against the Trump presidency with an energy sometimes tending towards hysteria. When I suggested to an American historian that the paper should refresh its historical
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Are two old men the best America has to offer? 'A danger persists that lack of enthusiasm for Biden will allow Trump’s fanatical base to re-elect him.'
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Independence Day: a star-spangled superspreader event -US public health experts warn of heightened risk of virus transmission during July 4 celebrations ft.com/content/f761e5… via @financialtimes
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Minister lambasts English universities for letting down students
Speech by Michelle Donelan signals a rebalancing of tertiary education away from HE sector
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Minister lambasts English universities for letting down students: “For decades we’ve been recruiting too many young people on to courses that do nothing to improve their life chances or help with their career goals,”
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Johnson and Cummings are up to their old tricks: sleight of hand and scapegoating | Martin Kettle
Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill is the latest fall guy in the pair’s ruthless coronavirus blame game, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
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As their careers shamelessly show, Johnson and Cummings don’t do blame. “It’s always someone else’s fault,” another ex-minister told me this week. “Making sure the buck doesn’t stop here is the most important part of their strategy.”
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CF appoints new advisors to bolster our Life Sciences team | CF - Carnall Farrar
CF has made a commitment to grow its work in life sciences. We are delighted to announce that Andrew Dillon and Laurent Abuaf have agreed to join us as advisors to support our business development and where relevant client delivery.
Three Months In, These Patients Are Still Ravaged By Covid’s Fallout
Doctors are studying coronavirus patients who are still experiencing symptoms or aftereffects of the disease, months after infection.
Semper Ficus: Who’s Keeping Abandoned Office Plants Alive?
“We used to dust them,” one gardener said, “but with no people, there’s no dust.”
Cortical layers: Cyto-, myelo-, receptor- and synaptic architecture in human cortical areas
Cortical layers have classically been identified by their distinctive and prevailing cell types and sizes, as well as the packing densities of cell bo…
Into the fog: How Britain lost track of the coronavirus
To tackle the coronavirus in Britain, doctors and health specialists needed to find it. But with few tests, little contact tracing and a government culture of secrecy, they lost sight of the enemy.
This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker
He will need a simple, clear message to counter Trump’s “Make America Great Again” trope.
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This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker: “Respect science, respect nature, respect each other.” He will need a simple, clear message to counter Trump’s “Make America Great Again” trope.
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Government fires up R&D across the country to cement the UK as science superpower
R&D Roadmap sets out vision to attract global talent, cut unnecessary bureaucracy and cement the UK as a world-leading science superpower.