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MSF says U.S. tank entered compound of bombed Afghan hospital without permission
October 16, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

MSF says U.S. tank entered compound of bombed Afghan hospital without permission

By Krista Mahr KABUL (Reuters) – Medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday that a U.S. tank entered the grounds of its hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz without permission, damaging the compound that was hit in a U.S. air strike earlier this month. The group said in a statement that the vehicle was carrying a team from a joint investigation being conducted by the United

October 16, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Stroke recognition, response subpar in U.S. and U.K

By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – A new survey suggests that just over half of people in the U.S. and England would know how to recognize a stroke and when to call an ambulance. The analysis suggests that public education about stroke needs improvement in both countries, researchers say. In the U.S., stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in adults, according to

Dolby Vision could be the future of HDR TVs
October 16, 2015 TECH (MSM)

Dolby Vision could be the future of HDR TVs

Dolby doesn’t make TVs, but if it did they’d probably be the best in the world. Well, at dealing with its Dolby Vision HDR tech anyways. Until then, though, Dolby is working quietly away signing up the TV silicon manufacturers to use its impressive, though proprietary, high dynamic range technology. The latest is Chinese chipset maker, MStar. Dolby has though already signed up Realtek and MediaTek – y’know, the most