Eating for two? Feeding habits during pregnancy may have lasting consequences
The eating habits of a mother during pregnancy have a profound impact on children and even grandchildren. Blindly following a saying like ‘eating… Read more »
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Witnessing lifesaving neonatal innovations in Malawi
Malawi has the highest rate of preterm births in the world, meaning newborns are prone to developing respiratory disease syndrome. Maggie Woo… Read more »
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World Contraception Day Quiz
Today is World Contraception Day, an annual campaign aimed at improving awareness of contraception and enabling people to make… Read more »
Highlighting the vulnerability of infant children of women prisoners in Australia
Although women prisoners are recognized as a vulnerable population, there is no routine data collection or reporting on the number… Read more »
A changing climate for the health community
Addressing and adapting to climate change has rapidly become a key objective for the health community. Lead author of a recent… Read more »
World Alzheimer’s Day: Every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia
Today on World Alzheimer's Awareness Day the CEO of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Paola Barbarino, sheds light on the… Read more »
Exposure to nanoparticles can activate herpesvirus viruses in the lungs – Winner of the Particle and Fibre Toxicology Best Paper Award 2018
Particle and Fibre Toxicology presents the 'Best Paper of the Year' award each year based on citations, downloads and impact. In… Read more »
Follow or borrow? Is the UK NHS the best model for other countries to achieve universal health coverage?
Countries around the world are developing universal health cover (UHC) systems, with many nations seeking to learn from… Read more »
The effects of public pre-kindergarten attendance on first grade literacy achievement: a district study
Does preschool influence childrens' literacy positively? Several findings from a recent study published in the International… Read more »
Do you like reading? Promoting reading attitudes of girls and boys
Since the beginning of the century, we have known that there is a gender gap between girls and boys when it comes to reading… Read more »