Licensing traditional Chinese medicines
For a long time, traditional herbal medicines were available throughout Europe without any proper quality control and regulation. Concerns about patient safety…
Lifestyle
Battle Of The Bulges! (1941)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ZaD1IoFbw Various shots of 1940s glamour girls in swimsuits and high heels using exercise machines in a gym. The machines…
Is there wine in the Congo?
Sarah is about to start her first assignment for MSF, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She blogs about why…
While it is yet Day: The Story of Elizabeth Fry
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at the 19th century’s greatest prison and nursing reformer Elizabeth Fry – the sober face…
Nutrition For Shift Workers
Going back to work after the summer vacations can be hard enough, but if you’re a shift worker the stress…
Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond
Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond at the Wellcome Collection Rebecca Wallersteiner explores ‘Bedlam’ and the rise and fall of the…
An Entertaining Holiday Read for Doctors
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at the 19th century’s greatest, visionary army doctor who was hiding a secret – he…
Hacking the 24 hour body clock
Whatever hours you keep, and how many times you cross time zones, you can't change your physiology. You are always…
Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain’s Health
Rebecca Wallersteiner reviews ‘Fighting Fit’ a new World War II Medical History Book, by medical historian Laura Dawes - which…
Making a good impression
How would you respond to an interview request from the BBC Radio Four flagship breakfast programme Today – especially if…