The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Arg-substituted VmCT1 analogs reveals promising candidate for the development of new antichagasic agent Molecules isolated from the venom of scorpions can be used as alternative treatments for parasitic and bacterial infections.…
Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…
Parasitology are delighted that a special issue on Angiostrongylus will be published next year. In this blog post Professor Cowie from the University of Hawaiʻi gives us some insight into this parasite.…
More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) in the UK are ‘hesitant’ about a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study by UCL and Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey.…
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.…
There is evidence that self-harm is becoming more common among young people. It’s therefore increasingly important to identify the factors associated with self-harm so that help can be provided earlier to young people who may be most at risk.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is A comparative study of parasites in three latrines from Medieval and Renaissance Brussels, Belgium (14th–17th centuries) In modern times intestinal parasites such as protozoa that cause dysentery and multicellular helminths (worms) are largely a problem for people in low-income countries in the tropics where sanitation and food safety are poor.…
Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Conquering Switzerland: emergence of Angiostrongylus vasorum over three decades and rapid regional increase in the fox population contrasts with the stable prevalence of lungworms Did you know that foxes can harbour a heartworm which can cause respiratory problems or bleeding in your dog?…
With over 2,400 copies sold, and being a textbook for most of the clinical embryology Masters courses, our book Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory, 2nd edition clearly resonates with those working in IVF labs around the world.…
The first edition of In-Vitro Fertilization was published in 1997, when the resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web were not yet widely available: material was compiled using printed information and our own personal experiences.…
World Embryologist Day this year will be celebrated on Louise Brown’s 42nd birthday. To celebrate her 40th in 2018, Cambridge University Press published “In-Vitro Fertilization: The Pioneers’ History”, and the book was launched at Louise’s 40th birthday lunch at Bourn Hall.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Small RNAs in parasitic nematodes – forms and functions How do parasitic roundworms, also known as nematodes, develop and adapt to the conditions within the host?…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “IgM+ memory B cells induced in response to Plasmodium berghei adopt a germinal centre B cell phenotype during secondary infection“ Malaria remains one the most serious infectious diseases of humans with ~200 million clinical cases every year. …
Higher Education from Cambridge University Press is our new online textbook website, launched in August 2020. In recent months Cambridge University Press has introduced a new set of strategies to support changing teaching and learning needs as higher education institutions prepare for a more digitally driven future in the wake of pandemic.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Messenger RNAs with large numbers of upstream Open Reading Frames are translated via leaky scanning and reinitiation in the asexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum“ Malaria, an ancient disease, continues to infect millions of humans worldwide, with Plasmodium falciparum parasites being the causative agents of the majority of severe malaria cases and fatal outcomes.…
The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented one in terms of its reach and pervasiveness, and it exposed the vulnerabilities of the global social, political, and economic system. That said, its impact on countries has been uneven and this unevenness depended heavily on the position countries were in immediately prior to the crisis. In Turkey, the key issue of youth un/employment emerged as one of the long-lasting ones since it was a major challenge before the crisis. Policy-making emerged as another key issue as the ability to generate long-term planning escaped Turkey and countries alike for a while. Regardless of when we will get past the pandemic, the post-COVID-19 world will be an extremely difficult one.
Let’s face it – stepping (sitting) in front of a camera has become a staple component of working from home during the global pandemic.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Plasmodium transmission differs between mosquito species and parasite lineages Mosquitoes are one of the main vectors of pathogens such as Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria, that affect humans and other animals.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Computational approaches for drug discovery against trypanosomatid-caused diseases Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by trypanosomatid parasites such as American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and leishmaniasis affect millions of people worldwide, mainly in developing countries, and consequently produce a significant health, social and economic impact.…
In times of health adversity the nurse has always been there, and now more than ever nurses are stepping up and out of there comfort zone to provide nursing care.…
International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife and World Health Day 2020 provides a wonderful opportunity to raise the profile of nurses and midwives.…
When I reflect on the theme for World Health Day 2020, I realise how far nurses and midwives have come in the past 50 years.…
Many of us are discovering that working at home for a long stretch can be difficult. Staying productive and motivated is a challenge, and it is not always easy to find a routine to keep things running smoothly.…
This is the latest of an ongoing series of interviews with people involved with our new Open Access journal, Experimental Results – a forum for short research papers from experimental disciplines across Science, Technology and Medicine, providing authors with an outlet for rapid publication of small chunks of research findings with maximum visibility.…
Children with ADHD from the poorest areas are significantly more likely to receive medication as children with ADHD from the most affluent areas, according to the first UK study of its kind published in BJPsych Open.
This is the latest of an ongoing series of interviews with people involved with our new Open Access journal, Experimental Results – a forum for short research papers from experimental disciplines across Science, Technology and Medicine, providing authors with an outlet for rapid publication of small chunks of research findings with maximum visibility.…
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