-The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King-

If you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative – you probably haven’t been asked for your resume in a long time. Instead, people Google you – and quickly assess your talents based on your website, portfolio, and social media profiles. Do they resonate with what you’re sharing? Do they identify with your story? Are you even [...]

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-Schrijven we straks nog sollicitatiebrieven?-

-Virtuele DNA-pitch in 58 seconden-

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-Hospital hand washing compliance improved using a mobile app-

According to a study presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America’s annual meeting, the iScrub app for iPhone and iPod Touch is effective in increasing hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers. The iScrub app improves over conventional systems to monitor hand hygiene by eliminating the need for extra staffing and transcription of observation [...]

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-Computers can help patients make decisions about end-of-life care-

End-of-life planning isn’t exactly fun — especially when you are very sick and your days are probably numbered–.    But researchers at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and Pennsylvania State University are trying to make it easier with a computer program that helps patients think through difficult questions, such as whether they want aggressive treatment [...]

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-Telomere Length Test May Soon be Available to Consumers-

The Independent reports that tests that measure telomeres will soon be on the market. Telomeres are structures located on the tips of all chromosomes. Telomeres are composed of coils of DNA. Telomeres get shorter with age. They have been linked to ageing and longevity. Experts say telomeres can be used to measure a person’s biological [...]

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-Public Health trough twitter-

As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that nonprofit organizations and community groups appear to be more actively [...]

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-a biological mystery-

In 10 mothers give birth prematurely, a biological mystery that often comes with little warning and a sideshow of dangerous health repercussions. Doctors historically have had little luck predicting which women will deliver early, but now a new study presents a way to detect more than 80% of preterm births ahead of time, with a [...]

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EU zet zwaar in op telezorg

Meer dan de Nederlandse regering geeft de Europese Unie in haar subsidiebeleid voorrang aan gedegen gecontroleerde studies over effecten van telezorg op kwaliteit en kosten.. Tal van Brusselse beleidsmensen benadrukten op het WoHiT-congres (zie het vorige bericht) dat telezorg vooral voor mensen met chronische aandoeningen van grote betekenis is. De EU ondersteunt de jaarlijkse WoHit-congressen. [...]

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