Genomics Research in Africa: Taking Stakeholder Engagement Seriously
In a new Commentary recently published in BMC Medical Ethics the authors reflect on a series of consultative activities used by the H3Africa Ethics… Read more »
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Disability during one's midlife is an important topic. The guest editors for BMC's Women's Midlife Health discuss why they made this the topic of the… Read more »
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For National Orthodontic Health Month, BMC interviewed Dr. Nikhilesh R. Vaid, President Elect of the World Federation of… Read more »
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The practice of pimping (also known as “toxic quizzing") and the use of the word in medical education is being called into… 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… 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… Read more »
Will we have enough GPs in the future? Yes, if we make them competent and keep them happy!
The role of General Practitioner is a less popular choice of medical specialization throughout Europe. In a study recently… Read more »
The relentless march of falciparum malaria (the deadly parasite) in India
The very recent decline in malaria cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum in India is good news but disease burden close to half a… Read more »
Breast Cancer Quiz 2019
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an initiative that helps increase education, discussion, and early detection of… Read more »