Moon GPS Is Coming | WIRED

Moon GPS Is Coming | WIRED

“I refer to LunaNet as the big umbrella,” Gramling says. “It is an architecture that defines the standards that are going to be used for interoperable communications and position, navigation, and timing services. There’s a large effort underway to define those standards and document those in a LunaNet interoperability specification.” “It’s a very different paradigm … Read more

36 conditions no longer treated on NHS after prescriptions crackdown

36 conditions no longer treated on NHS after prescriptions crackdown

Prescriptions for a range of ‘over the counter’ remedies are no longer available on the NHS after a crackdown in recent years on unnecessary spending by the service on common ailments.  Cough syrup, paracetamol, eye drops and sun creams are among the products no longer being routinely prescribed by the NHS. The proposals to rein … Read more

Tell more men about blood test that can detect prostate cancer, says charity

Tell more men about blood test that can detect prostate cancer, says charity

Outdated NHS guidance is “putting lives at risk” by preventing GPs from raising the option of a blood test for men at highest risk of prostate cancer, a charity has warned. The PSA test measures a protein called prostate-specific antigen – and elevated levels can be a sign of cancer. Men over 50 and those … Read more