Salt sinners
Salt has been used as a flavour enhancer for thousands of years, but unfortunately, eating too much salt can have serious health consequences. Salt is...
Treating serious vitamin B12 deficiency
Have you heard about the NHS trust that recently introduced an incredibly brutal, and possibly illegal, form of drug rationing to save money? Patients suffering...
New ways to kill pain
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely in opioids to treat severe pain, which reduce...
Common herbs and their uses
Herbalism is an ancient form of medicine. Herbs and plants can be used to treat a wide range of conditions ranging from burns, to ulcers,...
The glory of garlic
Garlic, a pungent bulb that is a rich source of manganese, selenium and vitamin C, has a long history of use as a medicinal plant and one with...
How to boost your energy levels
If you feel exhausted when you come off shift or even facing the prospect of hauling yourself out of bed, you are not alone. According...
Making Nature
Rebecca Wallersteiner reviews Making Nature a new exhibition which explores how humans relate to other animals, opening at the Wellcome Collection, London on 1st December...
A lost generation – working with young refugees in Greece
Conor Kenny is a doctor who has recently returned from Greece. He began his assignment working at Idomeni, a transit camp for refugees on the...
Time to prioritise acne
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions affecting people of all ages in the UK. Although it primarily affects teenagers (around 80 per...
HOW TO | Vaccinate 710,000 people in 10 days
Organising a successful mass vaccination takes much more than just providing a vaccine to those in need. In the contexts where MSF traditionally works, infrastructures...
