What happens to people who inject drugs after surgery for a heart valve infection?
In a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis published this month in BMC Infectious Diseases the authors discuss rising trends in injectable drug use and… Read more »
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The Power of Language-Concordant Care
In a Debate, published this month in BMC Medical Education, the authors argue the need for medical schools to increase opportunities for medical… Read more »
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Strategies to counter vaccine misinformation on social media
Responding to vaccine misinformation on social media poses benefits and risks. A new study published in BMC Public Health finds… Read more »
Eliminating vertical transmission of HIV: This last mile needs more than Antiretroviral Therapy
Worldwide 36.9 million people are living with HIV. Of these, 1.8 million are children. In this blog we look back across a new… Read more »
Why Pimping, the Practice, and the Word—Should Be Eradicated from Medicine
The practice of pimping (also known as “toxic quizzing") and the use of the word in medical education is being called into… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: September 2019
Novel biodegradable surgical metal clips • Income inequality and mass shootings • Impact of rural address on depression… Read more »
Will we have enough GPs in the future? Yes, if we make them competent and keep them happy!
The role of General Practitioner is a less popular choice of medical specialization throughout Europe. In a study recently… Read more »
Highlights from European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders traveled to Paris to attend the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2019 Congress held together with… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: August 2019
• Deep-learning model to predict drug-drug interaction • Onset of lung cancer in young and older patients • Issues with… Read more »
Highlights from EAPC 2019: Global Palliative Care – Shaping the future
BMC Palliative Care recently attended the 16th World Research Congress of the European Association Palliative Care (EAPC), which… Read more »