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Risky rodent landscapes: where will zoonotic infections become more common?

Christina Faust — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:00:57 +0000

A recent study investigated how changing land use will alter where rodent zoonotic hazard increases or decreases across the globe.

Can Kidney Disease Affect Your Thinking?

Daphne Knicely — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:15 +0000

Recently in BMC Nephrology, an article by Månsson et al. shows that processing speed is affected by kidney disease in the elderly. In our next BMC Nephrology blog, Blog Editor Dr. Daphne Knicely looks at what this means for treating our elderly population with kidney disease.

Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era

Henry Perry — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:00:17 +0000

Community health workers were first trained in China as barefoot doctors almost a century ago. Since then, they have been trained in many countries throughout the world with varying degrees of success. A new supplement examines the role and importance of community health workers.

Highlights of the BMC Series – September 2021

Jenny Harman — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:20 +0000

Environmental DNA detects threatened and elusive shark and ray species – Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits in London, UK – CUT&RUN workflow to map DNA-protein interactions using frozen cells – Risk factors associated with cough sensitivity in patients with metabolic syndrome – Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicines for headache disorders.

World Mental Health Day 2021: mental health in an unequal world

Eleanor Cox — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:30:02 +0000

This blog for World Mental Health Day 2021 will discuss a selection of research registered at the ISRCTN registry investigating and tackling the impact of inequality on people’s mental health.

Is toxoplasmosis a COVID risk factor?

Hilary Hurd — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:00:37 +0000

The world is in the grip of a pandemic caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Multiple risk factors have been associated with the likelihood of suffering severe symptoms, and a new one has recently been added to the list.

Currywurst, or how mushrooms could make former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder happy

Kustrim Cerimi — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:14:42 +0000

Often times, the application of scientific research to everyday life is not clear to the general public. Where the importance of science and its application to everyday life can be clearly demonstrated to everyone is the impact on food production. In his blog, Kustrim Cerimi suggests how mycology can help us to reinvent the world famous Berlin currywurst to suit the growing demand for vegetarian/vegan alternatives.

Meet the SDG3 researchers: Uduak Okomo

Uduak Okomo — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:00:40 +0000

Dr. Uduak Okomo is Clinical Assistant Professor with the Vaccines and Immunity Theme, MRC Unit at the Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. A paediatrician and epidemiologist by training, her research is focused on better measurement and reduction in the burden of newborn mortality in developing countries, particularly neonatal infections, infection control, and antimicrobial resistance.

What do you know about malaria?

Srimathy Sriskantharajah — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:09 +0000

Or perhaps a better question would be what do you think you know about malaria? In this day and age, with easy access to information, are there any checks or verification on the information we receive? Information – and correct information at that – is important when it comes to disease control. Bogale Belay and colleagues assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice amongst febrile patients visiting an Ethiopian clinic to see how that tallied with disease prevalence.

Introducing the BMC Series SDG Editorial Board Members: Harvy Joy Liwanag

Harvy Joy Liwanag & Leah List — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:30:32 +0000

Dr. Harvy Joy Liwanag is an Editorial Board Member for BMC Health Services Research. Harvy is a health policy and systems researcher with a keen interest in building global health knowledge relevant to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Harvy has written this blog together with Leah List, a Senior Program Associate for the Learning Network for Countries in Transition team at Results for Development (R4D).