Thank you for republishing the landmark paper by Cornfield et al., which the late George Comstock felt should be read by all epidemiologists at least once per year. Of the many innovative aspects for which this paper is praised, we would like to add here one that is rarely mentioned. Appendix B of the paper provides the algebraic proof of an important property of risk ratios described in the bo...

The old Egyptians describe pollen as "a life-giving dust." Pollen and its nutritional value is still surrounded by mysteries. It is called the only perfectly complete food. The consumption of plant producing seed, the pollen, is praised in the Bible, Genesis 1:29: And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit produci...

The Swiss drug policy strategy has been praised for its innovative pragmatism. It reflects a transformation of the way we look at drugs by focusing on health and eclipsing moral background use context. In this model, help is no longer c

Despite performance analysis’ proliferation as part of the coaching process, there remains a dearth of literature examining coaches’ perceptions of its use. Equally, a distinct gap in literature exists examining the use of performance analysis in the context of badminton. This study aimed to address these issues through an exploration of badminton coaches’ perceptions of the potential use of pe...

Notre Dame faculty voiced var­ ied opinions to President Bush’s S tate of the Union A ddress Tuesday night; some praised the strength of parts the speech, while others criticized the policies that were introduced. The speech was a statement of confidence, promise and protec­ tion where the President touted the renewed strength of the econo­ my and his administration’s health care initiatives an...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the indexes DAI and IOTN in predicting the need of orthodontic treatment based in one property: reproducibility. The index DAI was developed in USA in 1989 and can identify 10 occlusal alterations that result, mathematically, in scores, with weights based in its relative importance according with the judgment of laypeople. The IOTN was develo...

Introduction Arguably, the COVID-19 pandemic is greatest challenge in NHS history. While should be praised for its response to pandemic, there have inevitably been consequences, effects of which are now being seen. There reports press delays cancer care​[1]​, supported by emerging research​[2,3]​. […]

Do children use their own moral judgments as a template against which to judge a parent’s fairness, and does that depend on the child’s age? Piaget’s concept of objective-to-subjective responsibility (a focus on outcome to a focus on intentions) was the template for the current study. The research question was how do children of different ages evaluate the fairness of mothers’ praise/blame for ...

Introduction: The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) is delivering an exercise programme for people with dementia. Lincolnshire partnership National Health Service (NHS) foundation Trust successfully delivered PrAISED through a video-calling platform during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This qualitative case-study aimed to ide...