Dipstick urine tests are not fit for purpose
Urine tests have long been used as frontline weapons in the clinical armoury to ensure that elderly people are not suffering from dehydration. Studies show...
Heals on wheels
Aaminah Verity is a volunteer doctor who works with the international healthcare charity, Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde). She recently spent six weeks...
One Minute Medical School: Herd Immunity
Dr. Rob Tarzwell, a Clinical Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia recently co-authored the largest functional brain imaging...
Hospitals out of thin air
What do you do when there are no hospitals and there is a desperate need? You bring an oversize inflator and create a working hospital...
Medical drama is true to life
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a headline grabber. In fact, it...
How the media distort health-science messages
Science has proven that eating processed meats is ‘as bad as smoking’. Men must watch their tea consumption or increase prostate cancer’s chances, while a...
Conflict and STIs
Conflict and emergencies can disrupt HIV services; however, the prevalence of HIV infection is generally low among people from the Middle East and North Africa....
Doctor in the House
When I was offered the job as the TV doctor on BBC One’s Doctor in the House series, I was initially torn. As a GP practising...
Behind the smile
Behind the Smile is a solo exhibition focusing on mental ill health and the result of artist Toby Brown’s own experience of clinical depression. Two...
Pills for pain
Chronic pain is one of the major health concerns in the UK. According to the National Pain Audit, published in 2011, over 7.8 million people...
