MSF working to end fistulas in Nigeria
Obstetric fistulas are injuries that most often occur during childbirth, when a baby gets stuck in the birth canal, causing…
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Saving Faces Ted Talk
Facial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he…
In defence of ‘Snapchat surgery’
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the…
Avoid eye injuries on Bonfire night
Fireworks can burn at a temperature of over 1000 degrees centigrade – hot enough to melt gold. Think what they…
Surgical approach to a malignant appendix
At this year’s ESCP annual conference in Berlin which takes place in September, consultant surgeon Brendan Moran will lead a…
ESCP Meeting in Berlin
Next month, hundreds of delegates will gather at the annual ESCP Meeting in Berlin. Here, we talk to its President, Professor…
Guiding surgeons in the dark
Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically…
Bunions are not caused by shoes
Bunions are a common problem, yet contrary to popular opinion, they are not actually caused by high heeled, pointy shoes. …
Women with aortic aneurysms do worse than men
Although suffering an abdominal aortic aneurysm is four to six times more common in men than women, mortality rates for…
Journeys through Medicine
At the Science Museum, in Kensington, an exhibition ‘Journeys through Medicine: Henry Wellcome’s Legacy’ explores the history of medicine through…
Pinning a broken collarbone
‘Most broken collarbones are the result of a fall or a collision, so they tend to happen during contact sports…
Better surgery for landmine victims
Landmines are a deadly legacy of many past and present conflicts and still kill around 15-20,000 people around the world every…