Quadrivalent HPV vaccine is protective against genital warts
A meta-analysis published today in BMC Public Health finds that prophylactic, quadrivalent HPV vaccination can prevent genital warts in healthy women and men. Anita… Read more »
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BMC Series Highlights – April
NHS visitor and migrant cost recovery programme - Methodological challenges of analysing COVID-19 data - Effectiveness of telemedicine for pregnant women with… Read more »
Problematic internet use in children and adolescents: Associations with psychiatric disorders and impairment
Problematic internet use is of growing concern, particularly in the young population. In this blog, the authors of a study published today in BMC Psychiatry discuss… Read more »
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Does where we live make us lonely?
A study just published in BMC Public Health investigates how the prevalence of loneliness varies between different areas of… Read more »
Remembering the Caregivers
This month in BMC Nephrology, an article by Shah, et al. investigated the impact of the type of treatment on health quality and… Read more »
Most severe austerity measures in Europe are associated with worse child health outcomes
Austerity measures implemented by European countries after the 2008 financial crisis may have adversely affected child health and… Read more »
At 19, am I too young for cannabis? Choosing the ‘right’ minimum legal age for legalized non-medical cannabis
Choice of minimum legal age (MLA) for cannabis use is a critical and contentious issue when it comes to legalizing recreational… Read more »
The challenge of misinformation during disease outbreaks
The characterization of misinformation and the social media environment during a fear-inducing disease outbreak may help to… Read more »
Abdominal Aortic Calcification Screening in Peritoneal Dialysis: How should we implement it?
This week in BMC Nephrology, Blog Editor Dr. Daphne Harrington Knicely looks at an article by Ma et al. which evaluates the… Read more »
Preventing dementia and disability: the association of modifiable risk factors such as financial strain and low income with incidence of dementia and disability in older adults in the U.S.
As the world faces another economic recession, we must support individuals experiencing financial challenges. A study published… Read more »