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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Highlights of the BMC series: July 2019
Lights out, lets dance! • Supporting access to healthcare for refugees • WhatsApp in medical education • Fishing for iodine • Image of the… Read more »
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An Interview with BMC Materials Section Editor, Professor Wenguo Cui
We are fortunate to have invited the Section Editor of BMC Materials, Professor Wenguo Cui from Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao… Read more »
What are the most effective interventions to improve physical performance in pre-frail and frail adults? It’s surprisingly hard to tell.
As populations age and become frail, evidence-based interventions to improve health outcomes are urgently needed. A newly… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: May 2019
Big toenail and hair samples can measure fluoride exposure •Existential suffering and assisted suicide in Switzerland •Near… Read more »
Research on Augmented Reality in nursing still in its infancy
The use of Augmented Reality, such as that used in the widely popular video game Pokemon Go, has recently expanded within… Read more »
Prevalence of post-treatment Lyme disease in the United States — what can we expect?
While most patients recover form Lyme disease, a proportion do not respond to treatment and develop persistent symptoms such as… Read more »
BMC Geriatrics – Highlights of 2018
As global populations age, the new questions and challenges arise in geriatric care. BMC Geriatrics publishes important research… Read more »
BMC Medical Ethics: Highlights of 2018
BMC Medical Ethics in 2018 published many thought-provoking manuscripts, below are 5 of the highlights selected by the Editorial… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: February 2019
Discussing goals of care in advanced cancer • The future direction of chemical engineering • Association between poor diet and… Read more »