Medicine and music
Although every healthy human brain is able to perceive music, musician's brains are more finely attuned to these tasks. Earlier…
Aesthetic
Surgery for birthmarks
Many children are born with birthmarks on the skin, around 1-2%, called congenital melanocytic naevii which range from being very…
Lost teeth – can we grow them back?
Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide and one of the biggest worries we…
Living with Buildings – exhibition
How do buildings affect our health and wellbeing? A major new exhibition ‘Living with Buildings’ curated by Emily Sargent, opening…
Brazilian butt lifts – the bottom line
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures have become plastic surgery's public enemy number in 2018. But it's my view that we give…
A glass or two of cider keeps the doctor away
This autumn thousands of people will be flocking to farmers’ festivals around the UK, from the Isle of Sheppey, in…
Wellcome Photography Prize 2019
Wellcome launches a £20,000 photography prize to showcase powerful stories about health and invites doctors, researchers, clinical photographers and other…
Love Island and the morals of plastic surgery
The TV programme dominating screens up and down the country this summer is Love Island. The ITV2 show was the…
IVF: 6 Million Babies Later
‘IVF: 6 Million Babies Later’ is a major, new exhibition at London's Science Museum exploring the remarkable story of the…
Colours of your mood
We often talk about our moods in term of colours of the rainbow. Feeling blue, or green with envy? Or…