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‘Prostate cancers’ not ‘prostate cancer’ – revealing the many faces of ‘one’ disease

Iain Frame

26/08/2014

On Biology

New research published today in Genome Biology shows that RNA sequencing could lead the way towards more personalized treatments for prostate cancer. In this… Read more »

How do we ensure we use new technology appropriately?

Tatsumi et al

06/08/2014

On Medicine

The field of imaging and diagnostics is constantly advancing, with new technologies and innovations regularly being introduced. In this changing environment,… Read more »

A way forward for quality peer review

05/08/2014

Research in progress blog

Writing in BMC Medicine last week, one of our Medical Editors, Jigisha Patel, made a case for training and specialization in peer review. With kind permission… Read more »

Commonality and what is the hydrogen atom equivalent for cell shape?

Stentor image 2 for cell geometry

04/08/2014

On Biology

The design principles of cell shape are the main focus of Wallace Marshall’s lab at the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, UCSF. As the inaugural… Read more »

SASA! Trial: the community intervention that is reducing violence against women

SASA!

31/07/2014

On Medicine

Findings from the SASA! Study, a trial assessing the impact of a community intervention in preventing violence against women in Uganda, were published today in… Read more »

The meaning of ‘impact’: prestige or relevance for developing world research?

EveGray

29/07/2014

Research in progress blog

This is a guest post by Eve Gray. Once an academic publisher in Cape Town, she went on to be a publishing strategy consultant before becoming a researcher on… Read more »

How do we manage the health impact of the economic crisis in Europe?

25/07/2014

On Health

An unprecedented economic crisis is affecting Europe, focusing mainly on the southern countries. Improving health and reducing health inequalities in this… Read more »

"I am a man who sees death every day" – health and the Syrian conflict

18/07/2014

On Health

It’s over three years since the conflict in Syria began. With people dying daily, crucial services and support systems disrupted, and challenges in providing… Read more »

Building the Open Access Button

OA button map

11/07/2014

Research in progress blog

Ever felt frustrated by not being able to access a piece of research? In this guest post, Chealsye Bowley, Launch Coordinator for Open Access Button tells us… Read more »

Can a bounty of females save reptile species from climate change?

JackyEgg

10/07/2014

BMC Series blog

A new paper published in BMC Ecology today asks whether climate change could bias the sex ratio of certain reptiles, leading to potential extinction risk. In… Read more »

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