Déjà vu?
In the 21st century, tobacco consumption will kill a billion people if not tackled seriously. Due to the global population rise and a shift of...
Our pigsty cars can give us flu
As a mum of three, I know just how dirty a family car can get. My children are grown up now but I remember long...
Next Generation IVF
In some quarters, fertility continues to be seen as a contentious medical issue, which in turn leads some patients to approach treatment with trepidation. Whilst...
Life in Chad with MSF
As-salamu alaykum! ("May peace be upon you" in Arabic). This is the common greeting heard here in Bokoro, a town about 300 km east of...
Platinum eyelids
Around 100,000 people in the UK have facial palsy which can be caused by traumatic injury, damage after an operation, or simply because of a...
The PTSD link with miscarriage
Women who give birth to a healthy baby in the UK are routinely offered a routine six-week follow-up appointment. This allows medics to screen for...
Staying safe on Bonfire night
Bonfire night celebrations are great fun for adults and kids alike. Unfortunately, darkness, fireworks, trailing fancy dress costumes and undercooked bangers can be a hazardous...
The ‘Cat with Nine Lives’ syndrome
'Many of my patients are experienced frequent fliers who develop a phobia of flying after spending decades hopping on and off shuttles, and who have...
10 Things you didn’t know about sleep
We all need to sleep, and lack of sleep is linked to depression, behavioural disorders and some of our leading preventable diseases including obesity, heart...
Medicine for the Mind
For the past 14 years I've combined science with art to engage people of all ages with the beauty and wonder behind medical research, and...
