Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying 'partner' was behind SickKids attack | CBC News
A global ransomware operator has issued a rare apology after it claims one of its "partners" was behind a cyberattack on Canada's largest pediatric medical centre.
Source: www.cbc.ca
Validation of Claims-Based Algorithms to Identify Patients with Psoriasis - PubMed Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety.
Claims-based algorithms based on a combination of PsO diagnosis codes and dispensing for PsO-specific treatments had a moderate-to-high PPV. These algorithms can serve as a useful tool to identify patients with PsO in future real-world data pharmacoepidemiologic studies. This article is protected by...
Source: nih.gov
'Undiscovered Titian painting' found in Ledbury church
"An art historian claims to have found the Renaissance master's signature during restoration work." Fascinating story especially the then - plague - and now - pandemic angle. Enormous dedication from the historian and team who have been working on it - over 11,000 hours of work. Can't remember seeing...
Source: bbc.com
What makes fake news feel true when it isn
What makes fake news feel true when it isn’t? For one thing, hearing it over and over again: "The more often participants had heard a statement, the more likely they were to attribute it to Consumer Reports rather than the National Enquirer." Key features of effective fake news - should you want to...
Source: niemanlab.org
How do you define a scenario? Researchers in Futures & Foresight Science suggest an approach based on published literature.
How do you define a scenario? Researchers in Futures & Foresight Science suggest an approach based on published literature. The approach suggests a series of questions (see diagram) to challenge a particular phenomenon to check if it is a scenario that can be used in future planning - or if it is...
Source: wiley.com
Famed mathematician claims proof of 160-year-old Riemann hypothesis | New Scientist
Famed mathematician claims proof of 160-year-old Riemann hypothesis | New Scientist
Source: newscientist.com
Chatbot claims to beat GPs at medical exam: The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's
Chatbot claims to beat GPs at medical exam: The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's software. Aiming your chatbot at published, purposefully language clue-filled test items from the MRCGP exam seems to me to be more about self-publicity than actually funding and...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Early phase drug trial claims a breakthrough in Huntington disease. IONIS-HTT is an antisense "gene-silencing" compound,
Early phase drug trial claims a breakthrough in Huntington disease. IONIS-HTT is an antisense "gene-silencing" compound, injected in to CSF and designed to reduce the production of all forms of the huntingtin (HTT) protein, which in its mutated variant (mHTT) is responsible for Huntington's Disease....
Source: reuters.com
Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change: Supporters like Prince Charles say raising cattle on pastures
Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change: Supporters like Prince Charles say raising cattle on pastures can be good for the environment, but the sums have been done and their claims don’t add up
Source: newscientist.com
The Movie “Cholesterol: The Great Bluff” Is an Exercise in Denialism: The movie “Cholesterol: The Great Bluff” claims
The Movie “Cholesterol: The Great Bluff” Is an Exercise in Denialism: The movie “Cholesterol: The Great Bluff” claims that we have been lied to: cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease and statins are harmful. It is biased and misleading. The peopl…
Source: sciencebasedmedicine.org
Facebook accused of fake audience numbers: Facebook Inc. claims its ads have the potential to reach more people than recent
Facebook accused of fake audience numbers: Facebook Inc. claims its ads have the potential to reach more people than recent U.S. census data shows exist, and that’s troublesome for one analyst, who thinks third-party measurement services stand to benefit.
Source: marketwatch.com
Newcastle hospitals chief sacked for gross misconduct: Sir Leonard Fenwick, longest-serving NHS chief executive, dismissed
Newcastle hospitals chief sacked for gross misconduct: Sir Leonard Fenwick, longest-serving NHS chief executive, dismissed after inquiry into claims of inappropriate behaviour
Source: theguardian.com
The BBC should stop giving unwarranted airtime to Nigel Lawson: The broadcaster had tough questions for Al Gore and then
The BBC should stop giving unwarranted airtime to Nigel Lawson: The broadcaster had tough questions for Al Gore and then gave space to false claims of a prominent climate sceptic. This is a recipe for spreading misinformation
Source: newscientist.com
Tax plastic drinking straws, firm says - BBC News: A waste disposal firm claims that plastic drinking straws are "the ultimate
Tax plastic drinking straws, firm says - BBC News: A waste disposal firm claims that plastic drinking straws are "the ultimate in human wastefulness".
Source: bbc.co.uk
An Animated Introduction to Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent and How the Media Creates the Illusion of Democracy:
An Animated Introduction to Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent and How the Media Creates the Illusion of Democracy:
For nearly as many years as he’s occupied the public eye, famed linguist and anarchist philosopher Noam Chomsky has made claims that might have discredited other academics.
Source: openculture.com
I specialise in the psychology of torture, so I know the truth behind Trump's waterboarding claims: In a recent television
I specialise in the psychology of torture, so I know the truth behind Trump's waterboarding claims: In a recent television interview, President Trump stated that in order to “keep our country safe”, he intends to “fight fire with fire”, and if that includes using waterboarding and other forms...
Source: independent.co.uk
Trump team denies new vaccination commission after Kennedy claims post: The president-elect may create autism commission,
Trump team denies new vaccination commission after Kennedy claims post: The president-elect may create autism commission, Trump spokeswoman said, which is at odds with vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy’s announcement
Source: theguardian.com
Trump claims “nobody really knows” what climate scientists definitely know
Trump claims “nobody really knows” what climate scientists definitely know
Source: arstechnica.com
A whole city vows to help its young people apply for college - The Hechinger Report: JACKSON — Like millions of high-school
A whole city vows to help its young people apply for college - The Hechinger Report: JACKSON — Like millions of high-school seniors nationwide, Murrah High School senior Desmond Jones, 17, is preparing to go to college next fall. Jones is interested in attending the University of Southern Mississippi...
Source: hechingerreport.org
Dutch police claim they can crack PGP-encrypted BlackBerrys | ExtremeTech: A new report from Dutch authorities claims that
Dutch police claim they can crack PGP-encrypted BlackBerrys | ExtremeTech: A new report from Dutch authorities claims that PGP-encrypted BlackBerrys can be cracked with specialized hardware, illustrating how difficult it is to secure hardware in someone else's possession.
Source: extremetech.com
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