David Oliver: Health policy advice in the new number 10

We present a protocol to expose the brainstem of adult mouse from the ventral side. By using a gradient-refractive index lens with a miniature microscope, calcium imaging can be used to examine the activity of inferior olive neural somata in...

A company's dividend policies play a crucial role in its financial strategy, directly impacting how profits are allocated between shareholders and the business itself. Beyond the common strategies of stable dividends, constant payout ratios, and residual dividends, companies might adopt hybrid or special dividend policies tailored to their specific needs or market conditions.
A hybrid dividend policy could combine elements of stable and residual policies. For example, a company might...

Public policy issues in pricing revolve around the government's role in regulating and influencing business pricing strategies to protect consumers and maintain market competition.
One key issue is price fixing, where businesses collude to set high prices. This practice is generally illegal as it undermines competition and exploits consumers.
Next, predatory pricing, where companies set lower prices to drive competitors out of the market, is another concern. While it may initially...

The goal of this protocol is to enable non-dental professionals to assess oral health status for research or health-screening purposes. Aspects assessed include lips, tongue, soft and hard tissues, natural and artificial teeth, oral cleanliness, plaque, swallowing, and impact of oral health on quality of...

Health literacy is an individual's or a community's capacity to comprehend, receive, read, and use relevant healthcare information and services. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2018) defines health literacy as the cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health. As a result, the WHO helps individuals manage long-term health concerns, participate in preventative...

Public policy toward monopolies, particularly through antitrust laws, is designed to regulate or limit the power of monopolies and promote competition in the marketplace. Antitrust laws aim to prevent businesses from gaining or abusing dominant positions in the market, which can lead to higher prices, lower quality products, and reduced innovation due to the lack of competition.
The Sherman Act of 1890, the first major antitrust law in the U.S., prohibits monopolization and attempts to...