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Early intervention for eating disorders
Tracey Wade, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor, provides an insightful examination of the significance of brief early interventions in the treatment of eating disorders.
Advancing vaccine development for chlamydia
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a significant public health burden; Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology, Toni Darville, discusses the potential efficacy of CPAF-adjuvanted vaccines in mitigating the spread and impact of the infection.
A call to action: Supporting our nursing workforce through improved transition to practice
Dr. Kathryn Halverson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Brock University, issues a call to action and a plea for help, urging us to listen to what new nurses are saying.
The future of AVS, dizziness, and vertigo in emergency departments Part IV: Priorities for...
In the fourth article of this five-part series, Dr Millie Nakatsuka discusses how reform must be integrated into the broader context of the public health landscape.
Exposomics: A shift in biomedical research with potential to improve human health
Recent advances in exposomics offer an exciting opportunity to comprehensively catalog human exposures and link them to biological responses determining health and disease. Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D. from the University of California, tells us more.
Making preclinical sepsis research stronger, faster, and more responsive to patients
Sepsis represents a significant global burden. The National Preclinical Sepsis Platform (NPSP) is leading vital sepsis research, informing policy, driving innovation, and ultimately saving lives.
Engineering interkingdom communication for next-generation therapeutic approaches
Brian Snyder and Christopher H. Contag, from Michigan State University, discuss engineering interkingdom communication, which is not for palace intrigue, but for next-generation therapeutic approaches they argue.
Adipose tissue: A treasure trove of stem cells for regenerative medicine
Adipose tissue, commonly known as fat, has long been considered a mere energy reservoir. However, recent discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of this tissue, placing it at the heart of advances in stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Vaccine hesitancy and the challenge of successful scientific communication
Drawing on personal experiences and public discourse, Dr. Klaus Eyer, an Associate Professor at Aarhus University, explores the challenges of communicating about vaccine science to address vaccine hesitancy.
Understanding and predicting the intergenerational transmission of mental illness
The FAMILY consortium aims to improve the lives of mentally ill persons and their families by focusing on understanding the mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of mental illness from parent to child.
Intra-operative imaging solutions for surgeons
Birgitta Dresp from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) discusses the challenges associated with intra-operative imaging technology and the quest for gold standards of surgical skill.
A comprehensive approach to integrated one health surveillance and response
Surveillance data plays a crucial role in understanding and responding to emerging infectious diseases; here, we learn why adopting a One Health surveillance approach to EIDs can help to protect human, animal, and environmental health.
![Figure 1: a) Nanotextured spinal implants now in over 30,000 humans with no cases of failure [2]. Such implants are being commercialized by Nanovis. b) Nanosensors now being used to detect the presence of bacteria, inflammatory cells, or bone-forming cells on implants. Such nanosensors can communicate to handheld devices and can respond in real-time to reverse adverse events. Such sensors have been implanted in sheep for up to 12 weeks showing the ability to promote bone growth.](https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-04-at-09.19.27-218x150.png "Opinion: What are the barriers to innovation in medicine?")
Opinion: What are the barriers to innovation in medicine?
Thomas J. Webster, PhD provides a firsthand account of the obstacles hindering innovation in medicine, covering publishing, conferences, politics, funding, universities, and industry.
Safer and more effective use of opioids
The Pain PLUS literature surveillance service demonstrates the importance of high-quality literature to support decision-making and practice for the use of opioids.
RESTART Project Q&A: Empowering healthy aging
In this Q&A, a team from the RESTART project explores their groundbreaking intervention model designed to empower people to embrace healthier lifestyles as they near retirement.
Recruiting retired specialists back into part-time practice via telemedicine
Richard J. Santen, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., looks at how to recruit retired specialists to practice part-time via telemedicine.
Building a sustainable, high-impact, and ‘living’ biobank infrastructure in Canada
A living biobank can generate new insights about our care; Francois Lamontagne, Paul Hebert, and Michelle Kho tell us more.
What we need to know about urinary incontinence
Christopher Jayne, MD, FACOG, URPS, MIGS, Director from Greater Houston Urogyn, walks us through what we need to know about urinary incontinence, including comment on bladder injury research.
Data and specimen-sharing tools offer new discovery opportunities for ME/CFS researchers
Within the field of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research, two online tools: mapMECFS (Mathur and Carnes, 2021) and searchMECFS play a crucial role in advancing the understanding of ME/CFS by encouraging researchers to share and use data and biospecimens that are stored in centralized and easily accessible data portals.
Photodynamic therapy and immune response in solid tumours
Photodynamic therapy can stimulate a person’s own immune system to better recognise – and fight – cancer tumours, say Mary Potasek, PhD and Karl Beeson, PhD of Simphotek and Theresa M Busch, PhD of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania.
