What it means to live with HIV
I’ve always advocated that people should be open about their HIV status, not least because it helps them access the…
Infection/Disease
Treating coughing children
Paediatrics is heading into its busiest time of the year where GPs, Emergency Departments and Children’s Units will be seeing…
This week is National HIV testing week
The annual National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) promotes HIV testing to gay and bisexual men and black African men and…
Superbugs: The fight for our lives
The relentless ongoing battle to fight the spread of deadly superbugs is explored in Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives,…
Making antibiotics work better
Antibiotics are increasingly ineffective due to the increase of multidrug-resistant bacteria and scientists are struggling to find alternative ways to…
A dispatch from Mosul
The healthcare infrastructure in Mosul (Iraq’s 2nd largest city) was completely destroyed by ISIS and as the city had been…
Please wash your hands
Most people in the UK don't wash their hands hands thoroughly enough to get rid of bacteria that can cause…
What is Rabies?
Have you ever wondered what makes rabies so newsworthy? What makes rabies a serious infection? How does it affect our…
One million people living with avoidable sight loss
One million people in the UK are living with avoidable sight loss severe enough to have a significant impact on…
Drug breakthrough for drug-resistant gonorrhoea
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is a major global health concern but a new antibiotic class has now been found to be effective…