‘Rethinking health beyond disability and disease’
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Gerold Stucki Is there more to health than just the absence of disease? According to a team of researchers from Swiss [...]
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New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Researchers reveal how a new assessment of health called ‘human functioning’ could bridge health and [...]
Survivors of severe Covid-19 may have increased risk of death within 12 months of illness
By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com A new study shows the long-term implications of severe Covid-19 infection, with such patients [...]
‘Smart bandage’ may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds
By Conn Hastings, Science writer A person’s leg wrapped in bandage (not the smart bandage from this research). Image: Nutnaree Saingwongwattana/Shutterstock.com [...]
Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns
Four babies born in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, did not show signs of infection: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]
Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing
The study also shows both men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic (HEED) careers: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable
Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology [...]
Multiple health implications of women’s early marriage go beyond early childbearing
Frontiers in Public Health study finds complex associations between early marriage and women's education, health and nutrition in South Asia [...]
New hope for ‘bubble baby disease’
A faster way to diagnose Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome, described in Frontiers in Immunology, aims to help more infants get life-saving treatment in time. [...]
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat
A new technique for hearing fetal heartbeat described in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology could lead to inexpensive fetal health monitoring at home [...]
Personalized treatment for chronic pain relief?
A study of antidepressant drugs used to treat chronic pain, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, shows that some individuals might better tolerate certain side effects than others, pointing the way for personalized medicine. [...]
New tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
A study published in Frontiers in Neurology provides a new, accurate way to diagnose early-stage Parkinson's disease through a simple drawing task. [...]
Beware Zombies and Unicorns – Toward Critical Patient and Public Involvement in a neoliberal context
Article published in Frontiers in Sociology covers issues surrounding the UK National Health Service Patient and Public Involvement Program [...]
STAFF PICK: Mutating to defeat malaria
This month’s Frontiers Staff Pick comes from Victor Kouassi. Victor is a Journal Operations Assistant and before joining us at Frontiers, was at the Francis Crick [...]
Malaria: the long march to eradication
There are 200 million cases of malaria each year and 500,000 deaths, mostly among children under 5. Bednets, insecticides, and medication all help to control the disease, but complete eradication is a long way off. [...]