Mental illness – Just another physical illness?
I quite frequently hear mental health activists and advocates complaining about how mental illness isn’t given the same funding as
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Eating disorders – a young person’s illness?
I saw on the news recently a piece describing a rise in the number of people over 40 developing eating
Read moreTop 10 most searched diseases on Google
It’s interesting looking at what other people search for medically for a number of reasons. It shows us what diseases people
Read moreHow might big data transform medicine?
Big data is starting to affect every area of our lives and of commerce, but it is also expected to
Read moreWhat are the risk factors and treatments for stroke?
A stroke or ‘brain attack’ is a major medical emergency. They occur when the blood supply to part of the
Read moreBruce Keogh proposes a two tiered emergency service for the NHS
The introduction of a two tiered emergency service would make clear the difference between smaller emergency centres and bigger major
Read moreGenomic medicine and the future of personalised medicine
A relatively new branch of medicine is emerging called genomic medicine. This involves whole genome sequencing to help to diagnose
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