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Where are the clearest skies on Earth?

The best place to stargaze on Earth is Chile's Atacama Desert. The driest desert in the world has crystal-clear skies, 300-plus cloud-free days per year and almost no light pollution. Several top-level observatories have set up home here. But stargazing isn’t just for the experts. The optimal conditions in Chile mean that even regular travellers as well as astro-tourists can easily observe the mysteries of the universe. — Read on: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/discover-chile/where-to-go-stargazing/

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April 22, 2019

Innovations/Medical Updates

New Medical Device Regulation 745/2017 (MDR)

Open Letter on the Implementation and Readiness Status of the New Medical Device Regulation 745/2017 (MDR) Critical review of the new Medical Device Regulation from Medtech Europe. Source: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6525149926949781504

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April 21, 2019

Funding

Best Self-Paced Online Grants Training Courses for the US Funding Programmes

Links to online grants management training for grantees are available on ED.gov's. — Read on www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/training-management.html

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April 18, 2019

Innovations/Medical Updates

The 10 Best Hospitals in the World

The hospitals on this list are all world leaders in health care, but these are the very best—the top 10, according to Statista's panel of doctors, medical professionals and administrators. — Read on www.newsweek.com/2019/04/05/10-best-hospitals-world-1368512.html

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April 13, 2019

Medical Education

Forty-five common rater errors in medical and health professions education

Strategies for mitigating and preventing errors in the medical and health professions.

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April 11, 2019

Funding / International Trends

Private sector sustainability awards, global SDG awards, and UN global goals

The 2018 Global SDG Awards were published The Global SDG Awards is an international sustainability initiative designed to increase private sector engagement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework through competition. — Read more: https://www.globalsdgawards.com

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April 6, 2019

International Trends

The Most Popular Websites 2019

International trends: In the always increasing internet information flow there are several websites that are able to stay on the traffic top for rather long time. With the current Statista rating for popular websites 2019 you may find some new helpful information sources. — Read onhttp://nfographic.statista.com/normal/chartoftheday_17613_most_popular_websites_n.jpg

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April 5, 2019

Innovations/Medical Updates / International Trends

Amazon Alexa HIPAA-compliant, adds medical skills

Alexa is now HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, compliant: CNN report Amazon is moving more deeply into the $3.5 trillion health care sector. — Read on www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/04/03/amazon-alexa-hipaa-compliant-adds-medical-skills.html

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April 5, 2019

Innovations/Medical Updates

CRISPR Updates

Genome engineers made more than 13,000 CRISPR edits in a single cell: MIT Technology Review A team at George Church’s Harvard lab wants to redesign species with large-scale DNA changes. — Read on www.technologyreview.com/s/613179/genome-engineers-made-more-than-13000-crispr-edits-in-a-single-cell/

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April 2, 2019

International Trends

Hudson Yards getting set for its grand opening – The Villager | The Villager

Hudson Yards getting set for its grand opening - The Villager | The Villager — Read on www.thevillager.com/2019/02/hudson-yards-getting-set-for-its-grand-opening/

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March 30, 2019