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…
Pharmacy/Drugs
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…
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…
Shocking findings of Bishop Jones’s review
It is deeply shocking to read the conclusions of Bishop James Jones’s review, that the lives of hundreds of people…
Ghana eliminates trachoma
Ghana has made history by becoming the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate trachoma – the world’s leading cause…
Revamped Kew – saving plants that may help to cure cancer
After the biggest restoration project in its entire 175 year history, Kew Gardens has re- opened the doors of its…
New technology reduces medication errors
Safe and effective management of medication at Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is essential due to the complex…
Alternative ways to manage long-term pain
When managing long-term pain in the pain clinic, we rely on all our skills as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and…
Dr Huda Taha: the end of HIV debate
Dr Taha Huda, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine's sexuality and sexual health council, was one of the…