Beware of bilharzia
Thinking of travelling to Africa for work or pleasure this summer? Better read up schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever,…
Infection/Disease
VLOG | Running an Ebola survivor clinic in Sierra Leone
https://youtu.be/rQG1Qe23Y8Q Justin Healy, a British doctor from Anglesey in Wales, vlogs from Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he's running an Ebola…
Malaria: Beaten in Europe but not out
Malaria cases in Europe have dropped from over 90,000 in 1995 to zero in 2015, due to high political commitment,…
Zanzibar’s Malaria Hunter
https://youtu.be/xmosxboD6-E Habiba Suleimon is a super-mum - an extraordinary individual with two wheels, a tablet and lots of data, who…
More NHS homeopathy, not less
The debate about whether homeopathy should be available on the NHS invariably sees the opposing sides citing numerous research papers…
Britain’s Battles with AIDS – scientists can be rock stars too
Last month Hillary Clinton took people back more than 30 years when she mis-remembered the policy and personal failures to…
Signs of ingested TB
TB is an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which most commonly affects the lungs. However, TB can also…
Emma Thompson urges Londoners to get tested for TB
https://youtu.be/IMybhqoZ75I Emma Thompson and her son Tindy Agaba raise awareness of TB. The film, commissioned by City Hall and…
Varicella jab saves children’s lives
Last month I saw a six-year old girl when I was on call. She was recovering from chicken pox when she…
Chicken Pox Jab is not justified yet
The Chicken Pox vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective, but based on the last review of the evidence…