Genome Biology at Genome Informatics
At the start of the year, I was thinking about the conferences I attended last year. One highlight was Genome Informatics, which I went to in September, on… Read more »
20 Feb 2019
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
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Research Integrity and Peer Review looks ahead to the World Conference on Research Integrity
One of the key conferences in Research Integrity and Peer Review’s calendar is the World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI). In anticipation of this… Read more »
Where’s the Whale? Quiz
On this World Whale Day, we’ve been diving deep into the archives to find our most interesting research on our aquatic friends. Recreationally, around the… Read more »
Respectful maternity care – the way forward
Despite the recent publication of the Respectful Maternity Care Charter, reports of disrespect and abuse in maternity care continue to be common in low-resource… Read more »
Competition between different strains of malaria
A recent study in Burkina Faso showed that genetic diversity in strains of malaria resulted in different degrees of disease severity and showed evidence of… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: January 2019
Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? • Human papilloma virus and breast cancer • BMC… Read more »
The Australian dingo: untamed or feral?
A debate on the above question is important because the Australian Government policy considers dingoes as a feral, allowing the widespread killing of the… Read more »
The obesity-paradox: impact of body composition on cancer survival
Despite being a known risk factor for colon cancer, a new study published in BMC Cancer has found obesity to be paradoxically associated with better survival in… Read more »
What is the most effective intervention for ensuring weight recording in pregnancy?
Following weight gain guidelines has been shown to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes for women and their babies, but adherence is low. A new paper in BMC… Read more »
