We meet our challenges head on and plan for tomorrow today. Therefore, we continually adopt policies and activities to bolster Open Science practices for researchers and other communities. We are also developing more and more products and services that break down recent medical findings for clinicians, patients and their supporters, and healthcare professionals. Learn more about it here.
For many people, the one artifact of the research process they see might be the polished article published in a…
After twenty years, the famous Maestro João Carlos Martins is finally able to play piano again, thanks to modern technology….
At Karger, it is no news that we are Open for Open. And we have just added yet another layer…
Writing and publishing a scientific paper is essential for a researcher but can be a lengthy and complex process. It’s…
August 29, 2022 5 0
Third VIA Edition: Exclusive Interview with Juror Stephanie Dawson
The Vesalius Innovation Award (VIA) is one way we at Karger spark innovation in health sciences. We see it as a…
Some feel that potential in research communications is stifled by the tyranny of ‘prestige’ when it’s measured solely by journal…
Regular nut consumption has a positive effect on chronic kidney disease and mortality in the United States, a recent study…
How can young researchers or medical doctors find their place in (medical) history? We talked with Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Professor of…
Knowledge defeats fear, googling your symptoms doesn’t. Therefore, we decided to break down complicated diagnoses, explain conditions, and illustrate comorbidities…
How can you write a compelling paper? Or avoid having your paper rejected? Have you covered every step in your…
March 21, 2022 4 0
Open Science: Fighting Faster, Smarter and More Equitably against Covid-19
There have been heated debates about how exactly to deal with the recent Covid-19 pandemic. But one thing most people…
March 10, 2022 8 0
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Leveling Out Information Asymmetries Between Research, Practice and Patients
Research findings in the health sciences are at the core of improving health globally. Preparing these scientific findings for use…
Genetics is a young specialty and was organized when there were already growing numbers of women in science and medicine. It…
January 19, 2022 7 0
Knowledge TransferScientific Feature
From Patients for Patients: Best in Class Example of Customer Centricity
Filling educational gaps is what the Fast Facts series does best, particularly in the rare disease space. So how do…
Working to advance Open Access (OA), an essential element of Open Science, can feel like solving a Rubik’s Cube: the…
ISCN Online is the digital companion to Karger’s Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN 2020) book. This convenient and continuously up-to-date resource…
Flipping our journal Ophthalmic Research in 2021 has proven to be anything but shortsighted. We kicked off our own Open…
October 17, 2021 6 0
Knowledge TransferScientific Feature
Managing Patient Expectations: the Example of CAR T-cell Therapy
With recent CAR T-cell therapy approvals in leukemia and lymphoma, there has been a lot of coverage in both traditional…
October 17, 2021 12 0
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Knowledge Defeats Fear! How We Contribute to Patient-Centricity
Being informed about one’s health helps against anxieties, enables better communication between healthcare professionals and patients, and creates possibilities for…