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 [...]
Healthcare
New method for producing malaria drug at large scales
A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale. [...]
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. [...]
