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Gender in preschool (2025)
Journal Article
Kilburn, C. (2025). Gender in preschool. Early Years Educator, 24(17), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.12968/eyed.2025.24.17.1

In the next article in this series, Dr Cathy Kilburn, programme director at the University of Hull, looks at the role children play in reinforcing gender stereotypes and norms among their peers, and what practitioners can do to reduce the impact of s... Read More about Gender in preschool.

Should the altruist stay at home? (2025)
Journal Article
Gonzalez-Arnal, S., & García-Arnaldos, D. (in press). Should the altruist stay at home?. Forum. Supplement to Acta Philosophica,

We consider altruism as a core characteristic of human beings, grounded on an awareness of our interdependence. We address some of the difficulties that an altruist might encounter when promoting the wellbeing of those who are different from himself.... Read More about Should the altruist stay at home?.

Efficacy and safety of flupentixol-melitracen in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, Q., Zhang, M., Zhang, L., Aierken, A., Dong, R., Xu, X., Yu, L., Lai, K., & Qiu, Z. (2025). Efficacy and safety of flupentixol-melitracen in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine, 86, Article 103367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103367

Background
The antitussive potential of flupentixol-melitracen, an anti-anxiety and anti-depression compound, has been observed previously. We aimed to further evaluate its efficacy and safety in patients with refractory chronic cough (RCC) who were... Read More about Efficacy and safety of flupentixol-melitracen in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Functional goals and outcomes of rehabilitation within palliative care: a multicentre prospective cohort study (2025)
Journal Article
Maddocks, M., Fettes, L., Takemura, N., Bayly, J., Talbot-Rice, H., Turner, K., Tiberini, R., Harding, R., E.M. Murtagh, F., Siegert, R. J., Higginson, I. J., Ashford, S. A., & Turner-Stokes, L. (2025). Functional goals and outcomes of rehabilitation within palliative care: a multicentre prospective cohort study. BMC Palliative Care, 24(1), Article 172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01816-0

Background: Rehabilitation is an integral component of palliative care. An understanding of functional goals can help tailor interventions and support the evaluation of services. This study examined the nature and timescale of functional goals in pal... Read More about Functional goals and outcomes of rehabilitation within palliative care: a multicentre prospective cohort study.

A watershed fragility index for assessing the vulnerability of river ecosystems (2025)
Journal Article
Lira, K. C., Jong, M. V. Z. D., King, M., & Cowx, I. G. (2025). A watershed fragility index for assessing the vulnerability of river ecosystems. Ecological Indicators, 178, Article 113908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113908

Accelerating impacts of climate change have heightened the vulnerability of ecosystems, posing critical challenges to biodiversity conservation. While current climate change vulnerability assessment frameworks provide valuable insights, they often fa... Read More about A watershed fragility index for assessing the vulnerability of river ecosystems.