What We’re Reading at PatientsLikeMe

Here are some of the media items that grabbed our attention recently.

What Air Traffic Can Teach Us About Kidney Transplants
Air traffic rules balance fairness and efficiency. Can organ waitlists do the same?

Open Access Is Not for Scientists.  It’s for Patients.
A guest blog post by our R&D Director, Paul Wicks, for the Public Library of Science.

What We're Reading at PatientsLikeMe

Snake Oil?  Scientific Evidence for Health Supplements
A very cool health data visualization from Information Is Beautiful.

Facebook Urges Readers to Add Organ Donor Status
Are you going to add your organ donor status?

Glenn Close:  Let’s End the Stigma Around Mental Illness
A great look at how we discuss mental illness – and the impact our words can have.

What are you reading?  Share your recommendations in the comments section.

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