Antibiotic resistance and the consequences for the NHS
Bacterial infections are prevented and treated with antibiotics. Overuse of these drugs can lead to antibiotic resistance and the emergence
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global health
Your weekly BMJ digest – 13/5/17
We’re feeling ripples from the tumultuous outside world in this week’s BMJ. From the rare/raw steak on its cover, which
Read moreNeurodegenerative disease and its burden on society
The UK has an ageing population and with longer life expectancies more of us will suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. These
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 moreAn International Love-Hate Affair
It is a question every international student is sure to face in at least one of their medical interviews: “Compare
Read moreMedicinal Cuisine! Part 2 – Chinese Cuisine
Many Asian cuisines have enthralled the taste buds of many food lovers worldwide. But none have had the same reputation
Read moreTop 10 Most Searched Diseases: #4 HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV is a single stranded RNA virus which has an envelope (lipid membrane). HIV is the causative agent of AIDS,
Read moreTop 10 Most Searched Diseases: #2 Diabetes and diabetes-related
There are two main classes of diabetes – diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. All diabetes illnesses are classified by the
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
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