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On the road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction: How employment and relationships are key to success
Our research team wanted to find which factors influence early withdrawal from a drug and alcohol treatment program. The question arose partially from another recent study we conducted that was published in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. This study found that residents that were satisfied with their relationships, when entering a rehabilitation program, were…
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Witnessing lifesaving neonatal innovations in Malawi
As a part of the Innovations for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) Initiative, funded by the International Development Research Council of Canada, I recently joined up with an inspiring international team researching the barriers and facilitators to implementing lifesaving technologies for newborns in Malawi. This visit, we are looking into bubble CPAP (continuous…
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Competition to collaboration
Back to the future? As the world, including the UK, faces a deficit of medical, midwifery and nursing personnel, competition for these vital human resources increases and with it the challenge to find solutions. This situation is not new. The year the NHS was founded also marks the passing of the 1948 Nationality Act, designed…
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An interview with the Chair for TERMIS-Europe, Prof Heinz Redl
As chair of the TERMIS European chapter, what can you tell us about the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society? With more than 4000 active members worldwide, TERMIS is the most prominent society in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It values the idea of interdisciplinary collaboration – it is not focused…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month quiz 2018
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Visualising cattle movement in Ireland
Trade is an integral part of the cattle industry in Ireland. It is driven by seasonal supply and demand relating to farm enterprise type and market prices. More than half of this trade is through markets, the remainder being direct farm-to-farm sales, some of which are now mediated through online dealers. All movements of cattle…
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Precision Mapping-Tackling a major obstacle on the road towards the elimination of schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis transmission site credit: Anouk Gouvras Background on Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis also known as bilharzia is a parasitic disease caused by worms. Infection usually occurs when individuals are exposed to infested water. Thus, high levels of schistosomiasis infections occur where there is a high interaction between people, worms and water. It can therefore be said that…
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Backstory Podcast: Dr. Madhukar Pai discusses the UN High Level Meeting to End TB
© bobiwankanobi / Getty Images / iStock To mark the historic first United Nations High Level Meeting to End TB on September 26th, 2018, BMC Medicine introduces our new podcast series, Backstory. Through the voices and stories of authors, experts, policymakers, and advocates, Backstory will help you better understand and put into context the latest…
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Using wireless motion sensors to improve movement control of the lower back
Have you ever had low back pain? If not, you probably know someone who has. About 80% of the population will experience at least one episode of low back pain in their life. Although in most cases the problem is resolved within a few weeks, pain flare-ups are common and some people will develop chronic…
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World Contraception Day Quiz
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