Sad summer for West Nile virus in Europe and North America (but good for us)
In this tragical year of 2020, Krisztian Magori highlights how we might just have gotten lucky with mosquitoes and West Nile virus in North America… Read more »
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A powerful attractant: Malaria parasites lure blood-sucking mosquitoes
The malaria parasite’s gametocyte-stage has been demonstrated in the field to heavily manipulate the blood-seeking behaviour of vector mosquitoes… Read more »
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The forgotten, the ignored and the under-served – trials cannot continue to fail large parts of society
We do randomised trials to improve healthcare decisions, decisions that may have a lasting influence on people’s health. Every… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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 »
Building trust in peer review: A Q&A with Dr Mario Malički
For Peer Review Week 2020, we speak with Dr Mario Malički, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Research Integrity and Peer Review on the… Read more »
World Food Day 2020: Preventing Malnutrition
For World Food Day 2020 we look at research registered at the ISRCTN registry investigating how malnutrition can be minimized… 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 »
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 »
What’s New in Environmental Illnesses of Travel: Updated Guidelines from the Wilderness Medical Society
Wilderness medicine is a rapidly evolving field, and has benefitted from expanded research efforts. As new research emerges, some… Read more »