Vaccine safety – don’t shut down the debate
I am not an apologist for Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism…
Infection/Disease
Multiple sclerosis treatment ‘resets’ immune system
A type of treatment for multiple sclerosis that ‘resets’ the immune system may stop progression of the disease in nearly…
Ants may defeat MRSA
A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ like…
Endometriosis – a sticky problem
Endometriosis is a common condition when pieces of the lining of the womb start growing elsewhere and causing problems. Usually,…
Hacked off by the adenovirus
Every year, thousands of people in the UK get a bout of cold, (which is not the same as influenza), but can…
Brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 100,000 people in the UK. The lifelong condition affects the brain and spinal cord, and…
Testing for HIV
We know that people who are tested for HIV, and are diagnosed with the infection, have a good chance of…
Living with HIV: Protecting Myself & Others
Joey speaks about the importance of HIV treatment and how it allows him to live a healthy life without putting…
BBC “Horizon”: AIDS (1983)
An early BBC documentary on AIDS, first broadcast in 1983. From the Lex Watson archive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdpMkUlZOM&t=6s
1000 young women are being infected with HIV every day
United States Global AIDS Ambassador, Deborah Birx, explains why young women are more vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. 1000…