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Lucy Abel
Lucy Abel
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Latest posts by Lucy Abel (see all)
  • Tackling neglected tropical diseases with the power of community - 5th August 2014
  • Snowboarding guinea pigs: doping and safety at the Winter Olympics - 17th February 2014
  • Open access to African research – Is it enough? - 7th February 2014

Tackling neglected tropical diseases with the power of community

The beginnings of schistosomiasis in the body. (Image courtesy of Yale Rosen.)

05/08/2014

On Health

It is one of the great success stories of the last 25 years that research has developed effective and simple treatments for patients suffering from many of the… Read more »

Snowboarding guinea pigs: doping and safety at the Winter Olympics

Doping

17/02/2014

On Health

This weekend marked the midpoint of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which like all major sporting events has been plagued in the past by accusations of doping. As… Read more »

Open access to African research – Is it enough?

Open Access in Africa

07/02/2014

Research in progress blog

Written by Ruth King Open access is just one part of a successful research process. I am reminded of that during every conversation I take part in about… Read more »

Introducing the Health and Applied Sciences publishing group

Health and Applied Sciences

28/10/2013

On Health

The Health and Applied Sciences group of journals covers research  in the field of health promotion, health services provision and harm prevention. This… Read more »

BioMed Central at the International Congress of Nutrition

10/09/2013

On Health

BioMed Central will be attending the IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition 2013 in Granada, Spain from 16-20th September, representing our open access… Read more »

Evidence-based sports nutrition: efficacy and energy drinks

01/02/2013

On Health

 Back in the summer, to celebrate the Olympics and the value of sports medicine research, a group of BioMed Central journals headed by BMC Medicine launched a… Read more »

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