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…
Pharmacy/Drugs
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…
Injections to treat high cholesterol
A new treatment delivered as a regular injection could help patients with high cholesterol levels to reduce their risk of…
Eliminating the vicious eye disease, trachoma
We could be just years away from eliminating trachoma, one of the world’s oldest diseases, says Dr Caroline Harper CBE, CEO…
Popular diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with…
Dramatic drop in global measles cases
Dramatic drop in global measles cases: In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people died from measles – an 84% drop…
Opioid addiction fuelled by painkillers
Opioid addiction, fuelled by OTC medication and prescription pain killers, has reached epidemic proportions in the US but is becoming…
New menopause drug beats hot flushes
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days. The treatment,…
Defending ourselves from antibiotic resistance
The antibiotic group of medication has undoubtedly been responsible for relieving suffering and saving more lives than any other collective…
New vaccines research aims to tackle Ebola, Plague and Zika
People around the world could benefit from new vaccines to target deadly diseases such as Ebola, Plague and Zika, as…