World’s largest rodent and its role in the emergence of Brazilian spotted fever
A recent study looks at how human impact on the landscape impacts large rodents, the tick populations they support, and a deadly bacteria that can… Read more »
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Can Twitter be used for Hay Fever surveillance purposes? Deep Learning application for relevant knowledge extraction
Social Media platforms, primarily used for networking, also serve as an invaluable source of knowledge on variety of topics, including health of the… Read more »
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Highlights of the BMC series: October 2019
Domestic abuse teams in hospital • Medications and dementia risk • Strategies to respond to vaccine misinformation on social… Read more »
Pneumonia is a major threat to public health – why don’t we acknowledge the fact?
Today is the 10th anniversary of the World Pneumonia Day, which aims to increase awareness that pneumonia is a major global… Read more »
What happens to people who inject drugs after surgery for a heart valve infection?
In a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis published this month in BMC Infectious Diseases the authors discuss rising trends in… Read more »
Parasitic and fungal infections play a significant role in porpoise strandings
Around 2000 cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are stranded each year across the world and, unfortunately, this number is… Read more »
The Power of Language-Concordant Care
In a Debate, published this month in BMC Medical Education, the authors argue the need for medical schools to increase… Read more »
Ensuring safe drinking water in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
A new study published in Gut Pathogens and supported by UNICEF, reveals high levels of contamination of source water from… Read more »
What vaccination means for mankind: Insights from the Vaxvox launch meeting
The One Health Platform organized a one-day meeting at the Natural History Museum of Berlin in Germany, which served as the formal… Read more »
How can the plastic waste crises be solved in Africa?
There is the need for sustainable management of waste plastics in Africa. A new article published in Environmental Sciences Europe… Read more »