Antivenoms needed in sub-Saharan Africa
People affected by fatal snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa are in desperate need of affordable, quality antivenoms. Snakebite envenoming permanently disables…
Infection/Disease
Body shame cutting smear tests
Around 5 million UK women are invited to cervical screening each year, yet one in four do not attend to…
Australian flu and what you need to know
Could this flu season be the worst we have seen in the last 50 years? Keep washing you hands and…
Links between animal and human health
Animal and human health are intimately connected - think about avian influenza which is transmitted from birds to humans and…
Aluminium and vaccines in mammals
Further research into the effect of aluminium in vaccinations in mammals.
Million Miracles campaign to prevent blindness
Recent figures published by the Lancet show 36 million people are blind, yet 75% of blindness is preventable or treatable.…
No cash, no care
No cash, no care is the reality for many patients in many countries around the world and it is harming…
Mood drugs could beat antibiotic resistance
Scientists are increasingly have to look for new ways to combat bacterial infections due to the rise in antibiotic resistance.…
Should you go vegan?
Becoming a vegan - eating only plant-based foods - is a personal choice that is often driven by the desire…
World AIDS Day – a global view of HIV infection
Today, on World AIDS Day, Dr Huda Taha, consultant HIV physician and member of the RSM's Sexuality and Sexual Health…