Dealing with illness in dreadful hot weather
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance,” cried Jane Austen. Inelegance is…
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Paul Cosford: Meeting my palliative care team
Professor Paul Cosford, medical director of Public Health England, continues his occasional series on his experience as a patient with…
Nicotine in pregnancy increases risk of cot death
Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome…
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…
How the heart is built in the womb
Understanding how the heart is built in the womb could help develop drugs and techniques to repair it in adult…
Children’s visible scars
Children's young skin is sensitive and precious, and it is natural for parents to worry that any damage will leave…
The life of the single woman
Being a single woman in our society today is tough. We live in a culture that still sees ‘happily ever…
Patient-centred care does not improve quality of life
Patients who are involved in the planning and delivery of their care for multiple conditions say that they are more…
Financial incentives to reduce antibiotic use
Financial incentives help to drive down unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions from GPs and could reduce the amount of antibiotics in the community,…
Gut microbes could warn of early liver disease
Gut bacteria markers could be a ‘smoking gun’ for liver disease, according to new research. The findings, published in the journal…