Written by Lin Lee, Senior Editor at BioMed Central Deaths of women and children in low and middle income countries account for over 95% of all maternal and child deaths. This startling figure comes as we approach the deadline to the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These eight goals aim to release people from poverty… Read more »
Deaths of women and children in low and middle income countries account for over 95% of all maternal and child deaths. This startling figure comes as we approach the deadline to the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These eight goals aim to release people from poverty and associated health inequities. Although some goals will be… Read more »
Earlier this year, BMC Medicine launched the Medicine for Global Health article collection, which aims to explore public health initiatives, health care policies and economics, and research into the control and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Specifically, factors affecting evidence-based medicine in resource-limited settings, have been discussed in a Forum article published this week… Read more »
Posted on behalf of Abigail Jones How can people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases enjoy an optimal quality of life? This is the topic addressed by campaigns and activities forming part of World Arthritis Day, which will be marked on Saturday 12th October. This day, which was established in 1996 by Arthritis and Rheumatism International,… Read more »
In contrast to comparative research, case studies are individual reports related to the care and management of individual patients, and form the core of the namesake Journal of Medical Case Reports. While they are considered less rigorous than controlled clinical data involving larger samples sizes, and their anecdotal nature can lead to publication bias favouring… Read more »
1Clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are under enormous pressure to produce results, as there have been no new successful AD drugs in recent years. A large multi-centre study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy identifies an important issue in AD clinical trials; that participants that have been on acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) treatment for mild… Read more »
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has arrived and with it comes the spotlight that will inevitably fall upon researchers and their work in the field. Significant strides have already been made in understanding this disease but there are still many more questions that remain unanswered. Just what is missing from our knowledge is highlighted in a… Read more »
Regenerative Medicine Research is a new journal from BioMed Central, which published its first articles today. The journal, edited by Y. James Kang (University of Louisville and Sichuan University), focuses on both the fundamental and practical aspects of regenerative medicine. Articles published in the journal will have a particular emphasis on translational work, addressing not… Read more »