Health

The clinical trials fighting COVID-19: platform and repurposed drug trials

07/05/2021

Robin Packer

In the first part of a two-part blog for Clinical Trials Day 2021 we look back at a year of COVID-19 studies registered at the… Read more »

Screening for kidney cancer in Leeds

16/04/2021

Prof. Grant Stewart

A new University of Cambridge-led study registered at the ISRCTN registry will investigate the feasibility of developing a full… Read more »

Can an artificial intelligence device increase polyp detection during colonoscopy?

01/04/2021

Alexander Seager

For Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Alexander Seager discusses the COLO-DETECT study registered at the ISRCTN registry.

Investing in midwifery training and education for improved maternal and newborn outcomes

19/03/2021

Duncan Shikuku and Charles Ameh

In a blog for World Health Day, Duncan N. Shikuku and Charles A. Ameh discuss the critical role of midwives in improving maternal… Read more »

How can nations respond effectively to mitigate the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 on suicide?

12/03/2021

Jo-An Occhipinti and colleagues

In this blog, Jo-An Occhipinti and colleagues discuss the value of systems modelling to inform evidenced-based strategies to… Read more »

Using virtual reality to train dental professionals

11/03/2021

Dr Kristina Wanyonyi & Miss Janani Sivabalan

In a blog for World Oral Health Day, Dr Kristina Wanyonyi and Miss Janani Sivabalan discuss whether dental professionals can… Read more »

The brain complications of COVID-19

10/03/2021

Bethany Facer

In a blog for Brain Awareness Week, Bethany Facer discusses the importance of collaborations and the preliminary data for the… Read more »

CDER’s Progress in Rare Diseases

25/02/2021

FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases is proud to present this piece, authored by the Rare Diseases Team within the U.S. Food &… Read more »