Can we achieve true collaboration between the National Health Service (NHS), academia, industry and consumers? UK government directives have prescribed this activity but in a commentary published this week in Trials, authors Adams and de Lima argue that these groups are yet to fully embrace the challenges of truly working together. Commentary When worlds collideClive… Read more »
We are delighted to welcome Dr Papa Salif Sow, Professor of Infectious Diseases from the University of Dakar in Senegal, as the new Co-Editor-in-Chief for Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). Dr Sow has served as Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases since 2002 and is also the President of the African Network… Read more »
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia affecting about 1% of the general population. Treatments such as rate controlling therapy and anticoagulants are commonly used to stabilise heart rhythm and prevent complications that may arise from AF. But, how effective are the current range of treatments for AF and does the… Read more »
Migraine is a largely inherited neurological disorder leading to a combination of symptoms including headache, visual and aural effects. As any long-time migraine sufferer will tell you, migraine pain is debilitating, and the current treatments are not always very effective. How well do we really understand the mechanism of migraine, and what treatments are available? … Read more »
In the United Kingdom, we have an expectation of high quality, effective health services which are freely available at the point of demand in the form of the National Health Service (NHS). But have recent efforts to ensure a consistent standard of service throughout the UK had knock-on effects on the ability of clinicians to… Read more »