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Mark Field and more · 6 August 2021

Kinetoplastid Cell Biology and Genetics

The British Society for Parasitology (BSP) is affiliated with the Cambridge University Press (CUP) journal Parasitology and BSP/CUP frequently collaborate to produce special issues dedicated to showcasing BSP meetings. The present issue is unusual for several reasons; it showcases a BSP meeting held outside of the UK (in Granada, Spain), it is devoted to the Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis Symposium, a biannual gathering of folks with interests in these diseases and also represents the only BSP meeting of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How long will humankind survive? Besides the fact that we have been able to eliminate ourselves with nuclear weapons for decades, even without a third world war, the challenge to take care of the resources of our planet remains; we need to use them in a way that our children and their children can have a place on Earth as well. In this blog post Andreas Losch discusses his recent review article in the International Journal of Astrobiology, The need of an ethics of planetary sustainability

Karen Stollznow · 15 November 2024

Sluts, Bitches, and Battle-axes: women and insults

The English language contains a wealth of insults and terms of abuse. Personal insults attack the core and immutable aspects of a person, such as their race, ethnicity, appearance, age, or a disability.…

Kevin Lala and more · 29 August 2025

Race Isn’t Biological — So Why Do So Many Still Think It Is?

Even though findings from genetics and other sciences unequivocally refute biological conceptions of race, this erroneous viewpoint remains widespread among the general public.…

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

The March article of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International is the first blog of the series. The blog is written by Dr Dami Ajayi, Specialty Doctor, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee/Blog Editor, BJPsych International.…

Karen Stollznow · 23 November 2020

How did Down syndrome get its name?

Some disability-related names have dropped out of usage, because they are now considered to be offensive due to their origins. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is one example.…

More and more research is finding inflammation as a potential contributing factor towards to the development of various mental illnesses. A systematic review was conducted to determine the association between parasitic infection and mental illnesses in various African populations. Two parasite groups were evaluated; helminths and protozoans, and four mental illness classifications; depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizotypal disorders and unspecified mental illnesses.

APSR Authors · 15 December 2020

Conversations with Authors: Institutionalized Police Brutality

This is the first post in our new series: “Conversations with Authors.” For our inaugural post, we asked Dr. Vesla Weaver to meet (virtually) with Dr.…

Holly Pascoe · 8 February 2023

The 33%: Q&A with Dame Anna Dominiczak

Q&A with Editor-in-Chief of the Precision Medicine Journal, Dame Anna Dominiczak, for International day of Women and Girls in Science

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

Karen Stollznow · 15 November 2024

Sluts, Bitches, and Battle-axes: women and insults

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