Innovation

Hippocratic Post Awards at CityHippocratic Post Awards at City

Hippocratic Post Awards at City

Dr Paul McMaster, President of Medicins Sans Frontieres UK, was one of three distinguished speakers who addressed a large group…

Stretcher to prevent baby deaths in crashesStretcher to prevent baby deaths in crashes

Stretcher to prevent baby deaths in crashes

Ambulances may have to travel fast and, very rarely, they can and do crash when they are racing sick people…

Say goodbye to injections for Wet AMDSay goodbye to injections for Wet AMD

Say goodbye to injections for Wet AMD

As someone who has carried out injections into the eyeball of patients with Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), I was…

Faith healers and better mental healthFaith healers and better mental health

Faith healers and better mental health

Over time, society and medicine have progressed, pushing tradition, ritual, superstition, and religion aside in favour of more evidence-based practices. Blood…

Baker’s yeast makes penicillinBaker’s yeast makes penicillin

Baker’s yeast makes penicillin

Why is it important that, for the very first time, we have reengineered Baker's yeast  to manufacture penicillin? Our team…

Breakthrough for stem cell transplant patientsBreakthrough for stem cell transplant patients

Breakthrough for stem cell transplant patients

Stem cell transplants have been in use for decades as a cure for blood cancer and blood disorders. Approximately 2,000…

Guide to ear plugsGuide to ear plugs

Guide to ear plugs

There are hundreds of different ear plugs available on the market, from simple foam versions that cost a few pennies…

Why choose custom-made ear plugs?Why choose custom-made ear plugs?

Why choose custom-made ear plugs?

London-based audiologist Nick Clive, director of London Hearing in Harley Street, fits and makes custom ear plugs for a range…

Gene therapy for nervous system disordersGene therapy for nervous system disorders

Gene therapy for nervous system disorders

My decision to get involved with developing gene therapy for neurological disorders came about because my own daughter, Ornella, 11,…

How malaria invades red blood cellsHow malaria invades red blood cells

How malaria invades red blood cells

How do malaria parasites invade human red blood cells where they multiply and cause infection? And can we use this knowledge…