RSM prize winner Vinay Varadarajan – an update
Mr Vinay Varadarajan, awarded an RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, will be learning about pioneering surgery that allows…
Royal Society of Medicine
RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship 2016 – an update
Neurology trainee Dr Smriti Agarwal, awarded an Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, has recently…
Royal Society of Medicine prizes
Winning medical prizes, bursaries or awards can bring great benefits to doctors starting out on their careers. As well achieving…
Professor Sir Simon Wessely becomes President of the Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Sir Simon Wessely will today, Tuesday 18 July, be inaugurated as President of the Royal Society of Medicine(RSM). Regius Professor of Psychiatry at King’s…
Boosting empathy-based medicine
Technology should be used to boost empathy-based medicine, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Royal…
The trouble with men
The trouble with men is that many don’t look after themselves when it comes to their health. Yes, they’ll take…
Improving women’s health worldwide
Sharing skills across borders is an important part of making a practical difference to improving women’s lives. I have always…
Ageing with HIV
The population of people who are living with HIV and AIDS is ageing fast. This reflects the 'good news' story…
Gene therapy for nervous system disorders
My decision to get involved with developing gene therapy for neurological disorders came about because my own daughter, Ornella, 11,…
Global health challenges
I feel very strongly that everyone in healthcare should understand the global context in which we all work. The challenges…
Remote monitoring for heart patients
Five years ago, I was very excited about the future of digital healthcare and telemedicine. Today, I take a more…
Chemsex: fuelling STDs
Chemsex, men having sex with men under the influence of certain illicit drugs often with multiple partners, has already been identified as a ‘health priority’. The…