Glucosamine for sore knees
Glucosamine is a popular supplement taken by many people to ease the pain of joint complaints including arthritis. However, the evidence…
Pharmacy/Drugs
What’s the point of vitamin supplements?
Popping a vitamin pill is something we do to try and stay healthy. It is no surprise that the over-65s…
You can run, but you can’t hide
The Olympic Games in Rio officially open later today yet already we have been embroiled in degrees of controversy. At the forefront is…
Plant-based vaccine for polio
"The fight against polio has been one of the great success stories of modern medicine with the disease already eliminated…
Tresiba® demonstrated significantly lower rates of overall, nocturnal and severe hypoglycaemia vs insulin glargine U-100
New Orleans, US, 11 June 2016 – New findings from the two phase 3b SWITCH trials showed that treatment with…
Familiarity breeds strong immune systems
TJ: In a recent article titled ‘’The future of neonatal BCG’’ (1), you suggest that, from bacteriological and immunological perspectives,…
Stem cell donation
The first treatment for all types of leukaemia is usually chemotherapy, a powerful drug treatment that kills the cancerous cells…
The Post-Antibiotic Era
Increasing antibiotic resistance is a global health emergency. According to the World Health Organisation, without urgent, coordinated action, the world…
Antibiotics…helping hand or harmful?
Resistance to antibiotics Over my surgical career, I have seen a real change in the way we use antibiotics. Initially,…
Pills for pain
Chronic pain is one of the major health concerns in the UK. According to the National Pain Audit, published in…