British stillbirth rates remain high
Britain has a higher rate of stillbirth and neonatal death than many other countries in Europe – in 2016 one in every 139 births ended...
Autism and Mental Health Conference 2018
Lorraine MacAlister is an autism training consultant and will co-chair the upcoming Autism and Mental Health Conference on the 12th September 2018. As the Author...
A glass or two of cider keeps the doctor away
This autumn thousands of people will be flocking to farmers’ festivals around the UK, from the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, to Norfolk, Yorkshire and...
Measles is back
Measles cases across Europe have hit a record high, causing 37 deaths this year. New figures from the World Health Organisation show a staggering 41,000 cases...
Gestational diabetes increases risk of depression after birth
Mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression symptoms, according to a new Finnish study. Gestational diabetes mellitus...
Red flag tests for heart disease in women
Tests that ‘red flag’ the early signs of heart disease in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be developed following a new...
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Dame Stephanie Shirley discusses her experiences of CDD (Childhood Disintegrative Disorder). When my son Giles was about 2½ years old, it was already clear that he...
Wellcome Photography Prize 2019
Wellcome launches a £20,000 photography prize to showcase powerful stories about health and invites doctors, researchers, clinical photographers and other health professionals to submit their...
Queer cycling 1942
Innovative cycling way back when....
First ever Cycling Symposium for surgeons
The UK’s oldest surgical Royal College is switching gears and taking to the road, on the first-ever ‘Cycling Symposium’ across the UK, on Saturday 1st...
