Healthcare

Survivors of severe Covid-19 may have increased risk of death within 12 months of illness

December 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

October 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, Science writer A person’s leg wrapped in bandage (not the smart bandage from this research). Image: Nutnaree Saingwongwattana/Shutterstock.com [...]

Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Image of young male nurse. The study also shows men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic careers: Frontiers in Psychology

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 [...]

Multiple health implications of women’s early marriage go beyond early childbearing

December 27, 2017 // 1 Comment

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’

September 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

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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

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

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?

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

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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

September 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

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

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

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

February 23, 2016 // 2 Comments

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

May 25, 2015 // 2 Comments

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. [...]