Spotlight on e-health and m-health
The impact of digital technology on healthcare is explored in a Special Issue of BioMedical Engineering Online, introduced by Associate Editor,… Read more »
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BMC ‘Cancer Awareness’ poetry competition 2019 now open for submissions
We are happy to announce the launch of our first poetry competition in partnership with the leading cancer journals across our portfolio. Read on to… Read more »
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How does critical illness impact our microbiomes?
New research published in Respiratory Research examined microbiota in lung, stomach and fecal samples of critically ill patients,… Read more »
Follow or borrow? Is the UK NHS the best model for other countries to achieve universal health coverage?
Countries around the world are developing universal health cover (UHC) systems, with many nations seeking to learn from… Read more »
Hormonal contraceptives in migraine: threats and opportunities
On the occasion of Migraine Awareness Week, and in light of a recent consensus article on exogenous sexual hormones and migraine,… Read more »
A new horizon of improving maternal and newborn health
A recent Reproductive Health supplement presents research aimed at reducing maternal fetal and newborn mortality, showcased at the… Read more »
From competition to collaboration: a global NHS
For over twenty-five years, THET have supported health partnerships between UK and overseas health institutions such as hospitals,… Read more »
Quo vadis blockchain in health and healthcare?
You may be familiar with blockchain as the technology powering bitcoin cryptocurrency. But blockchain's potential goes far beyond… Read more »
A good night in spaceflight
After a long day of work, nothing is better than lying in bed. But what if you are living in a spacecraft without gravity? There… Read more »
Rural and urban differences in Tuberculosis epidemiology and treatment
A new study published today in Infectious Disease of Poverty explores the underlying differences between urban and rural cases of… Read more »