Is sugar a poison?
It is understandable why we like sugar so much. From an evolutionary point of view, sugar was a good source
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Helping with human fertility treatments in an IVF department
Is IVF ethical? IVF provides couples who cannot concieve naturally with the opportunity to create a family and have children
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 moreLung cancer – a smoker’s disease?
In July 2013, Harpal Kumar, the head of Cancer Research UK said, “It is not so long ago that we
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
Read moreThe good, the bad and the genetically predetermined – at the Royal Institution
Yesterday, I went along to a debate at the Royal Institution (RI) about the effects of genes on our behaviour.
Read moreWhat are the dangers of ‘safe drugs’ such as caffeine?
Although caffeine was placed on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) list as a safe drug in 1958, it often
Read morePrejudice against lung cancer
Ever year, 7.5 million people die of cancer, 13% of world deaths. Of these, 1.5 million are from trachea, bronchus
Read moreHepatitis C and Liver Transplants
What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C or ‘Hep C’ is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and affects the
Read moreNHS costs and information on cost of treatments
With the NHS now costing the UK over £100 billion each year (about a sixth of total government spending) people
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