What impact does open access have on healthcare?
Kim West, from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), discusses open access and its benefits for global health research.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
How aware are scientists of novel techniques?
Although scientists are increasingly building collaborations to make scientific advancements, there is still poor communication practise between specialists involved in technology development and expert scientists in related fields. For Open Access week, guest author, Christophe Boëte, explains the need for a more inclusive dialogue to minimise existing knowledge and awareness gaps in developing countries.
Quiz: What recent research tells us about healthy ageing in China
The Elder’s Day is celebrated nationally in China on 21 October (9 Sep, Lunar Calendar). To promote living to an active, healthy old age, we’ve put together ten thought-provoking questions from our new collection of scientific research articles on health and ageing.
1Martin McKee on The 8th European Public Health Conference
The 8th European Public Health (EPH) Conference will be taking place in Milan from 14-17 October and ahead of this, I asked Martin McKee more about the conference, including what it’s goals, intentions and future directions are.
Open Access in Iran: an Editor Q+A with Mohammad Abdollahi
Read more from the Editor-in-Chief of DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences about the rise of open access publishing in Iran.