Erratum for Nagesh et al., phytochemical analysis and docking study of compounds present in a polyherbal preparation used in the treatment of dermatophytosis Simhadri VSDNA Nagesh1*, Muthuchamy Muniappan2, Iyanar Kannan3, Subramanyam Viswanathan4 Department of pharmacology Bharath University, Chennai , India Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Ch...

Background & aim: Avoiding unintended pregnancy is an important issue among college students. Emergency contraception is considered as a practical method to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. This study was conducted to measure the knowledge of college students regarding emergency contraception in Zanjan, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 911 college students, ...

This article describes a 3-pronged compliance strategy to implement a tobacco-free campus policy at 1 large, land grant public university in the South, and evaluates its impact on outcomes and costs. Although there has been a recent wave of tobacco-free colleges, policy restrictiveness and implementation vary, and compliance remains a challenge. The 3 Ts strategy (Tell-Treat-Train) involves reg...

and the College is recognised as a "School of Science" by the Committee of the Conjoint Board of the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons. Ten medical scholarships at the hospital schools in London, ranging iu value from 90 to 1>">5 guineas and six scholarships of ?15 each for one year tenable in the school, are competed for annually, besides several exhibitions and scholarships varying fr...

This paper examines patterns of alumni giving, using data on two cohorts of former students from a sample of private colleges and universities. Higher levels of contributions are associated with higher income, whether or not the person graduated from the institution where he or she first attended college, and the degree of satisfaction with his or her undergraduate experience. Their satisfactio...

By changing the way we teach the introductory science courses in our colleges and universities, we can attract many more talented students to science careers. At the same time, we will be fostering positive public attitudes about science that are critical for a successful modern society.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2608-4.].

OBJECTIVE To determine the trends of academic misconduct in undergraduate students of different private and government section medical institutes. METHODOLOGY This cross sectional study was conducted at three medical colleges of Karachi, Pakistan. The students were evaluated by giving a self reported questionnaire containing various questions assessing their educational dishonesty and cheatin...