The research ethics committee (REC) is a key element of university administration and has
gained increasing importance as a review mechanism for those institutions that wish to …

Background Insufficient research is a major impediment to growth, development and
advancement of health in Africa. Africa produces less than 1% of global research output …

Preprints, versions of scientific manuscripts that precede peer review, are growing in
popularity. They offer an opportunity to democratize and accelerate research, as they have …

Background Kidney stones, or renal nephrolithiasis, are common and dangerous, increasing
the risk of chronic kidney disease. Dietary manipulation is essential for the prevention and …

Background Whether medical education research (MER) is primarily conducted in wealthy
countries (in the “Realm of the Rich”) is the subject of an ongoing debate. Previous studies …

Background: While prospective recording is considered as the gold standard, retrospective
recall is widely utilized for falls outcomes due to its convenience. This brings about the …

Aims To investigate and describe the current state of knowledge about Fundamental Care in
terms of population, contexts, concepts and gaps. Design A scoping review. Data sources …

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions include mental health apps (MHapps). There are
hundreds of MHapps, which have been touted as a means of revolutionizing mental health …

Authority to prescribe medications has been considered the next step in the trajectory for the
pharmacy profession for many decades. First pioneered in the United States, prescribing by …

Prior studies have highlighted ethical challenges in researching in developing countries but
have not explored the ethical issues for supervisors when their doctoral students undertake …