Investing in Breastmilk
In order to support breastfeeding women, governments must invest in the practice.
16 Oct 2019
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
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Trypanosomatid parasites in bees… taking a walk on the wild side?
The trypanosomatid parasite Crithidia mellificae infects managed honeybees, but could it also affect wild bees? A recent article investigates.
Why Pimping, the Practice, and the Word—Should Be Eradicated from Medicine
The practice of pimping (also known as “toxic quizzing") and the use of the word in medical education is being called into question. In an article recently… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: September 2019
Novel biodegradable surgical metal clips • Income inequality and mass shootings • Impact of rural address on depression treatment outcomes • Interactive… Read more »
World Mental Health Day Quiz
October 10, 2019 marks World Mental Health Day, an initiative that calls us to work together to support mental wellness. This year's focus is suicide… Read more »
Suicide prevention is a social justice issue
As part of Springer Nature’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are endeavoring to help raise awareness of SDG 3.4.2 – reduce… Read more »
Drugs, Tayto CRISP[R]s and other parasite craic in Belfast
This year, the British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium was hosted by Queens University Belfast (QUB) in Northern Ireland, a country home to Tayto… Read more »
The new science of prebunking: how to inoculate against the spread of misinformation
The spread of fake news is a growing problem, particularly online, with serious consequences in the real world. In written evidence to the Parliamentary… Read more »
Reduced prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases worldwide: sustaining control to reap the benefits
Worldwide, an estimated 880 million children need treatment for soil-transmitted helminthiases. A new paper shows how implementing preventive chemotherapy for… Read more »
