Chlorination provides an option for controlling cercariae
A recent lab and field-based study investigated the amount and duration of chlorine needed to inactivate schistosome cercariae and prevent… Read more »
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Camping, hiking, and a VW Beetle: the story of collecting dye samples in Peru
The "Saltzman Collection" is made up of samples of Peruvian dyes that were gathered in the 1970s. When Ruth Ann Armitage and her co-workers analyzed… Read more »
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A Q&A with Editorial Board Member Seeram Ramakrishna, on BMC Biomedical Engineering
Professor Seeram Ramakrishna from the National University of Singapore speaks about his perspective on BMC Biomedical Engineering.
Diagnosis of scabies in LMICs: validation of the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria
The International Alliance for the Control of Scabies (IACS) developed a detailed description of diagnostic criteria for scabies.… 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 »
Maximizing peer review efforts more important than ever
Peer review – with all its challenges – remains essential to the integrity and robustness of the editorial process.… Read more »
Human factors of digitalized mobility forms and services
As transportation changes in the 21st century to become both more digital and more sustainable, a new article collection explores… Read more »
Rethinking Transport: Highlights of the Transport Research Arena 2020
Rethinking transport as we continue forward into the 21st century is a necessity, with sustainability, digital solutions and… Read more »
Are kissing bugs moving to the city?
Chagas disease is caused by a parasite carried by kissing bugs. Traditionally, these bugs were found mostly in rural areas, but… Read more »
BMC Series highlights: June 2020
• Colorectal cysts: A simple model system for testing the efficacy of CAR-T cells against malignancies • Bipolar disease is… Read more »