World AIDS Day – a global view of HIV infection
Today, on World AIDS Day, Dr Huda Taha, consultant HIV physician and member of the RSM's Sexuality and Sexual Health…
Pharmacy/Drugs
Aluminium and autism
Does human exposure to aluminium have a role to play in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Research at Keele University published in…
Does research improve clinical care?
Most people would agree that research is necessary to improve clinical care: research tells us which treatments and services work,…
No time to be complacent about HIV
Over the last few years we have begun to see some amazing news from London’s largest sexual health clinic. At…
How to reduce medication errors
Latest figures for 2015/6 showed that on average 49,000 people attended major A&E departments in England every day – in…
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…
Late preterm birth could increase risk of heart disease
Preterm births at 35 weeks could lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born…
Drug ‘melts away’ fat inside arteries
A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to ‘melt away’ the fat inside…
Keeping Safe at Halloween
Halloween can be a magical time for children. However, the combination of cold, dark nights and excited children can be…
Vitamin D deficiency in older people
There are now 11.8 million people aged 65 or over in the UK and many older individuals aren’t getting outside…