The global cancer fightback
High-income countries (defined by the World Bank as Gross National Income in dollars per capita per year), such as the…
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Europe’s oldest operating theatre
A massive leap forward in medical technology took place in the mid 20th century. The most significant change in the…
Orphans of brain cancer
Thirty years ago, being diagnosed with breast cancer was seen by many as a death sentence. Look how far we…
Looking for lung cancer
Lung cancer has very few symptoms at early stage and many people dismiss it as a possibility. We know that…
Screen and treat for HepB
Hepatitis B is a devastating virus that infects around 250 million people worldwide and is endemic proportions in parts of…
Next generation dreaming
As someone who has watched a close relative go through the experience of receiving chemotherapy, it is not something that…
Heat seeking cancer
Mammograms, or X-ray pictures of the breast, have been used for decades to detect early stage cancers. They are a…
A national health concierge service
As a busy GP, I am fully aware and exposed to the everyday pressures faced by our National Health Service,…
How the media distort health-science messages
Science has proven that eating processed meats is ‘as bad as smoking’. Men must watch their tea consumption or increase…
The biopsy debate
Many people with suspected cancer undergo biopsies to diagnose their condition; however, there are growing concerns that biopsies carry their…
Medical cannabis: snake oil or health solution?
Spend a bit of time browsing the internet for information about health conditions and you’ll eventually run across pages claiming…
Your risk of getting Cancer
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at the risk of…