New PhD course in Indigenous Knowledge
A new PhD course in Indigenous Knowledge – the first of its kind in Australia – will offer a unique opportunity for Indigenous knowledge holders...
Tag: medicine
Help elderly people manage multiple medicines safely
Helping frail elderly people manage multiple medicines safely is the focus of a new research project led by Dr Beth Fylan, Senior Lecturer in Patient...
National neurocenter for Finland
The future owners of Finland's neurocentre confirmed: The establishment of a national centre for neurosciences in Finland is progressing in cooperation with the organisations that...
When not to drink grapefruit juice
When not to drink grapefruit juice: Have you ever seen the contraindication on your medication – Do not take this medicine with grapefruit juice –...
How to make diseases disappear
How to make diseases disappear | Rangan Chatterjee | TEDxLiverpool Can you actually make a disease disappear? Dr Rangan Chatterjee thinks you can. Often referred...
Populist threat to core values of medicine
The populist radical right is a threat to core values of medicine and public health, even within a functioning democratic system, according to a commentary published today by the Journal of...
Creating opportunities for rural Scots to study medicine
The first students have been accepted to a new course that gives the most promising secondary pupils from rural areas and less advantaged backgrounds a...
Access to essential medicines
In recent years, the introduction of new medicines and treatments has exponentially increased the ability to handle and treat major diseases. According to the World...
The evolution of pain medication
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely on opioids, which are drugs derived from poppies...
Managing controlled drugs safely
All organisations are required to have governance arrangements in place to ensure the safe storage, management and use of controlled drugs in line with the...
