Pigs: A medical researcher’s best friend.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” –
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Living With Osteoarthritis
Ever tried to do a quick stance or squat, only to be limited by a sudden sharp pain that leaves
Read moreBetter records will save lives – a new approach to helping the world’s poor
Worldwide 230 million people are invisible, as their births have not ever been recorded. Worse than that, this number is
Read moreFunctional Medicine: Medical Revolution or Hoax?
Current State of Affairs Preventative Medicine – These are buzzwords of 21st century healthcare. Many people have called for healthcare
Read moreWhat is General Practice and why is it so important to our healthcare system?
General Practice is the most common form of primary care in the NHS. General Practitioners (GPs), known as ‘family doctors’
Read moreMedicinal cuisine! Part 3 – North Indian Cuisine
I started off this series writing about South Indian cuisine and how it will help us prevent any ailments
Read moreThe Science of Humour Appreciation
In 1929, German neurologist Otfrid Foerster was operating on a patient to remove a tumour when suddenly, the patient started “a
Read moreNot to be read by women – how men look after their private parts
Women seem to assume that we men leave our “tackle” to look after itself but that is completely wrong. Even
Read moreMedical museum at Royal College of Physicians – nipple guards and poison
Many young doctors do a tour of this museum after they qualify: medics will get an idea of both the
Read moreThe future of Cancer; can we catch it before it catches us? A research update
With one in three people now expected to contract a form of cancer within their lifetime, and the figures expected
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