A service evaluation of the ‘Open Wide and Step Inside’ school oral health programme
Dr Robert Witton is a dentist, researcher at the University of Plymouth and Chief Executive of the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC. He leads an oral health education programme, “Open […]
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Political systems and economic growth: The democracy myth
Democracy is often held to be the ideal political system, conferring growth and prosperity on nations’ citizens; however, this paradigm of thought has come under increasing debate. While many studies […]
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New synthetic biology method revolutionises DNA cloning
Since the dawn of humanity, we have been modifying and altering the natural environment to suit our needs, from domestication of animals and plants to the modification of landscapes. Using […]
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Strengthening the case for goal directed fluid therapy
Intravenous (IV) fluids are critical for maintaining hydration and blood circulation during major abdominal surgery. The right amount of fluids can help prevent complications and speed up postoperative recovery, but […]
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Medicine’s digital future: Patients use App for automatic data collection in adherence study
People with chronic medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, often have to take the same medication for a long period of time. Unfortunately, medication adherence, or how good patients are […]
Unifying quantum mechanics with Einstein’s general relativity
The quantum nature of gravity is an enigma which has eluded even the brightest of physicists for many decades. Now, Dr Norma G. Sanchez at the French CNRS LERMA Observatory […]
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New therapy offers hope for wound healing in severely burned patients
Serious burns are difficult to treat and can cause many complications. A common treatment for these injuries is a split-thickness skin graft, where a thin layer of healthy skin is taken […]
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Setting the gold standard in care for acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis, which causes severe upper abdominal pain, is one of the leading gastrointestinal causes of hospitalisation. Dr Paul Tarnasky and his colleagues at the Methodist Digestive Institute, Methodist Dallas […]
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Preventing aluminium oxide contamination of dental implant surfaces
When a dental implant is inserted, the speed at which it integrates into the surrounding bone and tissue, known as osseointegration, is key to its eventual success. Treating the surface […]
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New technology for earthquake prediction: Nankai Trough, Japan
Dr Yusuke Yokota and colleagues at the University of Tokyo are developing so-called GNSS-A technology, which combines satellite positioning technology (GNSS) and acoustic positioning technology (A) to create precise observations […]
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