Are we ready to endorse new multiple cancer early-detection tests?

Early Autism Detection: Are We Ready for Routine

BACKGROUND. Autism is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that has a reportedly rising prevalence rate. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that screening for autism be incorporated into routine practice. It is important to consider the pros and cons of conducting autism screening as part of routine practice and its implications on the community. We have explored this question in th...

Early autism detection: are we ready for routine screening?

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND. Autism is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that has a reportedly rising prevalence rate. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that screening for autism be incorporated into routine practice. It is important to consider the pros and cons of conducting autism screening as part of routine practice and its implications on the community. We have explored this que...

Global Health Governance Challenges 2016 – Are We Ready?

The year 2016 could turn out to be a turning point for global health, new political realities and global insecurities will test governance and financing mechanisms in relation to both people and planet. But most importantly political factors such as the global power shift and “the rise of the rest” will define the future of global health. A new mix of health inequity and security challenges has...

Chemoprevention for breast cancer: are we ready?

Despite recent advances in the management of breast cancer, there has been no noticeable improvement in the mortality rate. In fact, the reported incidence of breast cancer is rising (7,2). Although early detection through mammography screening may contribute to this increase, the main causes have yet to be delineated (3). Factors that concern many investigators include changes in dietary habit...

Are we ready to define central hypopneas?