World AIDS Day 2023: Highlights from the BMC Series
World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1st, is as a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS. Since its establishment in… Read more »
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Highlights of the BMC Series – October 2023
What are the perceptions of Black and Minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring? How do genetic factors contribute to the gigantism… Read more »
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Intensive interaction for children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: the INTERACT trial
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jill Bradshaw and the Interact Trial Team describe the INTERACT trial,… Read more »
Preventing upper respiratory tract infections with ion air disinfection
Renate Weisböck-Erdheim discusses the AirDisP_URTI study that is testing the effectiveness of ion air disinfection in the… Read more »
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month: improving patient outcomes with early diagnosis and treament
Whilst mouth cancer is not always widely discussed, there are concerning worldwide disparities which make it a significant global… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series – September 2023
Where does the extinct Chinese woolly rhinoceros come from? How can we combat multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria ? What is… Read more »
Target-based discovery of a broad-spectrum flukicide: safegaurding the future of antihelmintic chemotherapy
The development of novel, broad-spectrum antihelmintics is a major priority for ensuring the future of effective chemotheraptuic… Read more »
Improving Romanian teachers’ LGBT+ related attitudes through an online intervention – the LGBT inclusion project
Nastasia Sălăgean discusses the Teacher LGBT Inclusion study that is testing the effectiveness of an intervention to improve… Read more »
Happy 10th birthday to BugBitten
I find it hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the BugBitten blog was born. Initiated by board members of Parasites… Read more »
Lessons from the successful elimination of trachoma in Togo
In May 2022, Togo was validated by the WHO for a significant milestone: its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.… Read more »