Andrew Thomas speaks about how epilepsy impacted the lives of him and his wife Leslie after she developed epilepsy in 2005. Andrew hopes that the Embroidered Minds Epilepsy garden will help to educate people about what it’s like to have or live with someone who has epilepsy. […]
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One person develops dementia every three minutes, yet too many face it alone. This Dementia Action Week, we’re calling on everyone to take action to improve the everyday lives of people affected by dementia. Big or small actions can improve the everyday lives of people affected by dementia. Video by Cumbria Police. […]
Since April 2018, the WHO estimates the number of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo at 42, including 23 deaths and with 2 confirmed laboratory cases. In the past Democratic Republic of Congo outbreaks, their remote nature helped implement containment measures to reduce the spread of the outbreak. In fact, the Democratic […]
Dr Taha Huda, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine’s sexuality and sexual health council, was one of the speakers against the motion at the recent Hippocratic Post debate The end of HIV? It is my privilege to take part in this debate: The End of HIV? Firstly, it is important to consider the […]
Human hands are vastly more sophisticated than is necessary for survival. Each has 27 bones and is controlled by 35 muscles; a quarter of the motor cortex is devoted to the muscles of the hands. Unlike ape hands, humans have fully opposable thumbs and a full range of fine finger movement, from straight to tightly-curled. […]
Dr Yusef Azad spoke compellingly at the Hippocratic Post debate, the end of HIV?, on the issues of stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV. ‘In the end, of course, everything ends – that is trivially true. The interesting question for us to debate for the HIV epidemic is whether the end is […]
Everyone who was there, and many people who followed the Hippocratic Post 2018, The end of HIV debate, on Twitter and social media, agreed that last week’s event was a powerful and compelling discussion about one of the most important health issues of our time. Over 70 invited guests gathered in the historic Apothecaries Hall […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at a fascinating new exhibition – ‘TEETH’ at Wellcome Collection from 17th May to 16 September 2018 From vampires and tooth fairies to barber-surgeons and professional dentists, Wellcome Collection’s entertaining summer exhibition will trace the evolution of our relationship with our teeth and what they say about us. Opening in […]
Dog walkers need to be aware of the dangers of Lyme disease, spread by ticks found in long grass and woodland areas. It can be a devastating disease, but can be easily treated if caught early. Now that the weather is warming up, it makes a lovely change to be back out in the fresh […]
Positive East, London’s largest HIV charity that has been at the forefront of HIV services for 26 years, recently began to partner with faith leaders as they represent symbols of hope and can be used as agents of change to deliver HIV prevention services. This is because religion plays a major role in the life […]
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