Characteristics of patients attending English and Welsh Hospitals with Lyme disease
What are the characteristics of patients with Lyme disease in England and Wales? In this blog post, the author of a new study recently published in… Read more »
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Why it’s Good News the Suicide Scene from 13 Reasons Why got Deleted
Evidence suggests that the media can influence suicide contagion through sensational and irresponsible reporting. Thus, a published study in BMC… Read more »
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Highlights of the BMC Series: May 2019
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Better care through technology? Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia
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The unintended health consequence of Trump’s push for immigration reform
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How does family history affect the risk of preterm birth?
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The hidden problem of malnutrition among older adults in developed regions
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