Royal Society of Medicine Category

How to tackle workload crisis in primary care

Cancer, Innovation, NHS, Pharmacy/Drugs, Women's Health
Palbociclib targets advanced breast cancer
Combining a targeted drug, palbociclib with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, according to a major new study published in the latest issue of the …
Events, Infection/Disease, NHS
A century of public health marketing
Dig for Victory, Measles is Misery, Don’t Die of Ignorance; over the past century, these public health messages have frightened, inspired and educated the British public. Opening on 23 October, …
Fertility, Innovation, Men's Health, Neurology, Sexual Health
The secret life of Kisspeptin
Kisspeptin, known as the master regulator of reproduction, not only has a crucial role in sperm and egg production, but may also boost reproductive behaviours. In a new study, scientists …
Lifestyle, Neurology, NHS, Pharmacy/Drugs
Cannabis is fuelling psychoses
New NHS figures showed there were 125,290 cannabis and spice-related hospital admissions in England from April 2013 to March 2018, including 14,888 under-20s. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Niall Campbell, who treats …
Aesthetic, Call of Duty, Out of Africa, Paediatrics, Surgery
Operation Smile
Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided hundreds of thousands of safe surgeries for those born with cleft conditions. Last year, we provided more than 21,000 patients with surgery and dental …