Spreading like wildfire? Parasites in a pyrophilic world
In the wake of the wildfires burning throughout the western U.S., it is timely to explore recent studies examining the effects of fire on parasites.… Read more »
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Finding an Effective Spanish-Language Assessment Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease
This September is World Alzheimer’s Month. With an estimated 54 million people living with dementia worldwide, underrepresentation of diverse… Read more »
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World Heart Day 2020: #UseYourHeart to fight COVID-19
People with heart disease and its risk factors are more vulnerable to severe forms of COVID-19, and up to 1 in 5 patients… Read more »
Dengue: don’t you, forget about me!
At a time when we seem to hear only about COVID 19, it is easy to forget about other diseases that have had, and will continue to… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: August 2020
Virtual reality video promotes effectiveness in advance care planning • Changes in sedentary behavior in European Union adults… Read more »
What influences NHS Health Check behaviors?
National Health Service Health Checks were introduced in 2009 to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks and events. Since then,… Read more »
Addressing the issue of preventing hearing loss and tinnitus through recreational noise exposure
Recreational noise exposure can be reduced through adoption of hearing protection behaviors, but very little is known how… Read more »
An outbreak of intestinal schistosomiasis: What lies ahead for Malawi?
Malawi is endemic for urogenital schistosomiasis, however reports of intestinal schistosomiasis have pointed to the emergence of… Read more »
Females, younger adults, sexual minorities, and multiracial individuals most vulnerable to adverse childhood experiences
A study just published in BMC Public Health looks at a dataset of 211,376 adults across 34 states in the U.S. and finds that… Read more »
Suicide in the Era of COVID-19
As part of Springer Nature’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are endeavoring to help raise awareness… Read more »