Is Medical Academic corruption real?

https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2010/05/ex-editor-nejm-tells-how-big-pharma-has-corrupted-academic-institutions/ I am not sure if Angell's views are correct Are Medical academics slaves...

09 October 2018 1,406 2 View

Why do so many studies show no benefit for SMBG ? eg: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2630691

Self monitoring of blood glucose is so useful in the clinical context. This persistent negative result of studies is counter intuitive. How do people explain this disparity?

05 June 2017 1,136 1 View

Ethics Boards: A Help or a Hindrance?

Does mind-numbing bureaucracy hinder the free flow of creative thought? The necessity for ethical and procedural control is clear. But have we outlived this method of control? Does our IT and...

01 January 1970 935 12 View

COP24: Another example of Political failure?

Why do our politicians keep on failing us like this? Should politicians be subjected to a mandatory psychometric test , an IQ test and an enforced retirement age of 65 years?

01 January 1970 6,768 3 View

Cars for the environment

Full electric versus Hybrid: which is better on all round assessment? Hybrid cars combine a petrol engine with an electric driven component. Eg:...

01 January 1970 2,501 20 View

Climate Change: Time to change strategy?

Should we be spending more time analyzing and securing water sources and reviewing farming types and practices? Should we be considering changing crop types and farm locations? Should we be...

01 January 1970 1,129 40 View

Toxic work environments: What would you do?

-Choices: -Suck it up and wait for colleagues to suffer? -Talk out and risk your livelihood? -Walk away and retain your sanity?

01 January 1970 6,963 16 View

Has modern Journalism deteriorated in quality?

Our capacity for quick access to news events has improved dramatically, due to the ubiquitous Smartphone camera. But have other elements of reporting declined in quality? - Delayed stats, even...

01 January 1970 677 3 View

Should Growth Hormone be used to increase height in healthy children?

Height has social value. Many studies show that taller people earn more and are more successful. Some societies value height as a beneficial social characteristic So, should we be giving growth...

01 January 1970 2,139 1 View

Why are people drawn to 'Game of Thrones'?

Game of Thrones is a popular movie series It contains elements of violence, war, social and personal warfare and human intrigue Why are we drawn to this mixture of elements? What does it say...

01 January 1970 8,694 3 View

How to access MSCI KLD Stats and Sustainalytics?

Hello all, I'm currently working on my undergraduate thesis and I'm having difficulties trying to access KLD Stats and Sustainalytics because my campus Airlangga University and apparently other...

02 March 2021 8,525 1 View

Is there any test to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with obesity? from the perspective of obesity?

We found tests to determine cardiovascular risk taking into account lipid profile, blood pressure, age, history of diabetes, other laboratories. But when weight is involved, there is a paradox. I...

02 March 2021 6,036 1 View

How to write a scientific report?

We are analysing scientific reports at University in great detail, so I wanted to find a scientific report about how to write a scientific report. Including detail such as what information to put...

02 March 2021 7,602 4 View

How does Scientist/RG community evaluates a case study article and the impact of it on a researcher career?

An article that is published as a case study in the SJR listed journal. How much value is added to a researcher career? How it is evaluated by a scientific researcher/University admission...

02 March 2021 9,661 3 View

Can we distinguish the type of free fluid inside the pelvic and abdominal cavities whether blood or serous fluid using the ultrasound?

during ultrasound examination of acute abdomen, sometimes we see free fluid , can we know the type of fluid ,whether blood or not , using ultrasound only? if yes , what are the sonographic...

01 March 2021 7,476 4 View

Tooth extraction and subsequent dental implant placement in Sprague-Dawley rats induce differential changes in anterior digastric myofibre size and ?

01 March 2021 7,254 3 View

What are the most relevant MSc proposal topics for Petroleum Production Engineering at the moment?

I am a Petroleum Production Engg MSc student at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and I am in the process of selecting a topic for my MSc Engineering Investigation proposal. I would very much...

01 March 2021 7,396 4 View

What are the patterns of human behavior that lead to COVID-19 infections?

Does data from contact tracing help in establishing patterns of behavior and social interactions that lead to infections? There are cases here in the Philippines where patients have no travel...

25 February 2021 9,002 13 View

Can Reinforcement Learning solve problems where next state is not predictable?

23 February 2021 6,870 3 View

Do I need to introduce HFD to ob/ob mice to obtain a T2DM model?

I am planning to work on T2 diabetic animals and check the efficacy of probiotics. My initial plan is to fed B6 animals with HFD for a while. But now, I have the chance to work on ob/ob mice. My...

18 February 2021 6,896 3 View