Saving Faces Ted Talk
Facial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he…
Innovation
Technology and innovation: enablers but not saviours of the NHS
Technology and innovation are being invoked as saviours of an over-stretched NHS whose seventieth birthday is looming, particularly as both…
Links between animal and human health
Animal and human health are intimately connected - think about avian influenza which is transmitted from birds to humans and…
Teenagers and festive social media
If your teenage relatives have spent the festive period glued to their digital devices, you are not alone. More than…
A new boost for leukaemia treatment
Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload, according to new research. Scientists led…
The Unmentionables: Intimate health products in conflict zones
As an academic, I am interested in the political and health nexus of conflict, and three years ago, I was…
In defence of ‘Snapchat surgery’
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the…
Cannabidiol could treat psychosis
A constituent of cannabis known as cannabidiol could hold promise as a new class of treatment for psychosis, according to…
21st Century Healthcare
The Royal Society of Medicine and ITN Productions have launched ‘21st Century Healthcare,’ a news and current affairs-style programme which…
Mood drugs could beat antibiotic resistance
Scientists are increasingly have to look for new ways to combat bacterial infections due to the rise in antibiotic resistance.…