Pan-Resistance; A Rising Challenge in Burns Patients

Rising to the challenge.

Rising to the challenge of surging seas

W aking up to the sound of crashing waves, ocean views and sandy beaches remains, for many, the dream. However, according to a series of recent reports and studies on rising sea levels, sleepless nights could be in store for beachfront real-estate owners and residents of coastal cities the world over. Earlier this year, the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) r...

Childhood Cancer Rising to the challenge

CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge

Avoiding, preparing for, and effectively responding to the significant challenges posed by climate change require extensive engagement across scientific disciplines, decision makers, and the public. The multidisciplinary nature of climate change and the speed with which it has moved from being the concern of a few to affecting the lives of millions mean that few people have received the educati...

Beyond diagnosis: rising to the multimorbidity challenge.

In January 2012 the Institute of Medicine in the United States published the report of a consensus study on living well with chronic illness. The report made 17 recommendations for public health approaches to chronic disease prevention, surveillance, data gathering, and chronic disease management programmes that would help improve quality of life and functioning and reduce disability.1 Although...