Early intervention: what is it really?

Brillouin microscopy, what is it really measuring?

Brillouin microscopy is a new tool to characterize the stiffness of cells and tissues, however the underlying relationship between stiffness and Brillouin measurements remains unknown. As the stiffness of biological materials is influenced by hydration, we performed Brillouin microscopy on hydrogels whilst independently examining the role of stiffness and water content. Brillouin measurements w...

health communication what it is and what is not

Female sterilisation: is it what women really want?

OBJECTIVE To audit the effectiveness of a female sterilisation counselling clinic. DESIGN A prospective, observational study of a female sterilisation counselling clinic over a 6-month period to determine the proportions of attenders keeping their appointment, proceeding to sterilisation, and attending for surgery. SETTING A hospital-based, city centre family planning clinic run by permanen...

IT in Education: What is Really Needed of Teachers'IT Competencies?

This paper argues that the conventional establishment of levels of Beginning, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate for teachers’ IT competency based on IT skill-sets is not be appropriate in enabling teachers for IT in education. Instead an Information-oriented model pegging on the central role of education is proposed.

Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: what is it really?

Until very recently, artemisinin and its derivatives were the only commercially available antimalarial drugs for which there was no reported parasite resistance. Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are currently relied upon for effective malaria treatment in most regions of the world in which the disease is endemic, and their continuing efficacy is crucial if control and elimination progra...