Top vaccination journals in 2023
Top vaccine journals in 2023 Announced as The Big Catch-Up, this year’s World Immunization Week focuses on helping countries to get back on track vaccinating its people to protect them…
Sarah Cahill is a freelance medical writer. Sarah worked as a nurse for 14 years before a career shift into writing, first working for a medical communications company and then founding Sayline Writing Solutions in 2018. She specialises in plain English medical and health writing.
Top 10 HIV/AIDS journals in 2021
It’s been 40 years since the first cases of HIV/AIDS were reported. Since then, thanks to advances in our understanding of the disease, improved diagnosis and treatment and effective prevention…
Top 10 pneumonia journals in 2021
Viruses and bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are common causes of pneumonia. Pneumonia is also a complication of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Ongoing…
Top breast cancer journals in 2021
Last year, 2.3 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully, when diagnosed early, breast cancer survival rates are greater than 90%. Modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, exercise…
Top Alzheimer’s disease journals in 2021
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia; about 60–80% of people with dementia have Alzheimer’s. In high-income countries, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the second leading cause…
Top lung cancer journals in 2021
In 2020, lung cancer was the second most commonly diagnosed cancer type globally and accounted for the most cancer deaths. Although other risk factors for lung cancer include exposure to…
Top 10 skin cancer journals in 2021
Getting a daily dose of Vitamin D from the sun helps to build strong bones, teeth and muscles. But as we all know, there’s a fine balance between safe sun…
Top depression journals in 2021
Over 264 million people worldwide are affected by depression, which is ranked by the World Health Organization as the main contributor to global disability. Anxiety disorders are a common co-morbidity…
Top 10 mental health journals in 2021
Like other fields of medicine, the diagnosis, treatment and management of mental illness is continually influenced by new research. Supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing is also well recognised as…
Top 10 diabetes journals in 2021
Scroll through any public health website, search for diabetes, and you’ll quickly discover a multitude of confronting facts: number 6 of non-communicable diseases causing death; 422 million people affected worldwide;…