Open medicine digest: controlling HIV, osteoporosis markers, diabetes in India, and more
Here we take a look at recent research published elsewhere across open access medicine.
Claire Barnard
Claire studied at the University of Sheffield, completing a PhD investigating mast cell ion channels as targets for asthma therapy. She joined BioMed Central in 2011, and is Deputy Editor for BMC Medicine.
Latest posts by Claire Barnard (see all)
- Open medicine digest: smoking cessation, antimalarials, prostate cancer genomics, and more - 30th November 2015
- What’s next for prostate cancer screening? - 27th November 2015
- Cancer prevention, genome-driven treatment, and mobilizing the immune system: highlights from NCRI 2015 - 13th November 2015
Open medicine digest: trial registration, diabetes, hypertension, and more
A round-up of recent research published elsewhere across open access medicine.
Exploring the link between thyroid hormones and vision loss
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss in older people. Here, we speak to Layal Chaker and Robin Peeters, authors of a recent… Read more »
Sepsis care: the importance of rapid detection and management
How can we improve sepsis recognition and management? In a forum article published today in BMC Medicine, experts in sepsis care explore this issue,… Read more »
Controlling malaria: steps towards elimination
World Malaria Day 2015 aims to highlight recent progress in malaria control efforts and bring together global initiatives to eliminate the disease. To mark this… Read more »
Spotlight on prostate cancer
As we near the end of March, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is in full swing in the UK to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Here at BMC Medicine, we take a… Read more »
February’s medical research highlights
Last month saw many interesting articles published across BioMed Central’s medical journals. In case you missed them, here we take a look at the editor's… Read more »
Looking back at 2014: BMC Medicine’s most highly accessed articles
Covering all areas of medicine and clinical practice, BMC Medicine aims to publish high-impact research and review articles that are either of general… Read more »
Can we eliminate mosquito-borne diseases? Progress in combating dengue and malaria
Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious illnesses and cause over a million deaths annually. Infections carried by mosquitoes make a… Read more »
Dairy products and type 2 diabetes: protective or harmful?
It is recommended that we should eat dairy products such as milk, cheese and yoghurt as part of a healthy diet. Because these foods are high in protein and… Read more »