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Prep to work abroad

Pre-planning is vital if you want to work abroad as a medic in a humanitarian role. You can just pick…

Grown up time-out

I absolutely loved being an expedition doctor. The first time I realised how many opportunities there were for medics who wanted…

Old ways are best

Traditional cures have been used for hundreds of years to ease aches and pains, reduce inflammation and even get rid of…

Speeding through life

We live in a fast-moving world. Somehow we never have enough time to eat properly, sleep for long enough, talk…

‘Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care’

On 29th June, a new exhibition ‘Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care’ opened at the Science Museum, London marking the 100th…

Micro fitness for doctors

Micro-exercising has become a popular way for people who are hard pressed for time to increase their cardiovascular fitness. Busy doctors…

Doctors need to toughen up

Doctors and healthcare workers need to accept that they are at risk of being sued or having a complaint made…

Bad brains

Bad behaviour may be wired into adolescent brains early in life, according to a study which we published in the Journal…

Say goodbye to snoring

Anyone can snore, but, according to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA), more than two-thirds of snorers are…

The best bit about my job

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer and a diagnosis of this disease usually means a short…

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