A recent study led by MedUni Vienna provides new insights into the mechanisms of coagulation in persons with haemophilia A, the most common form of haemophilia. The research team was able to show that saliva contains special vesicles that trigger rapid coagulation of the blood of haemophilic patients. The results, which were recently published in […]
Medicine and Me, Bowel Research UK: Jointly organised with Bowel Research UK, this event brings together patients, members of the public and researchers to explore current research into bowel cancer and bowel disease during this half-day webinar. THE BIG BOWEL EVENT Date and time Thu 22 Aug 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm Location – Online […]
Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library: A new exhibition of historical medical literature opens today at the Royal Society of Medicine, offering a glimpse into the many ways in which melancholy was understood during the early modern period (1550-1750). With increased attention on mental health in recent decades, melancholy or depression […]
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Health experts fear impact of deteriorating hostile environment: Patient rights must be protected as UK policies and government rhetoric indicate a shift from a hostile environment to an abusive one, say a group of experts and campaigners involved in refugee and migrant health. In a new commentary, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, […]
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This exciting one-day sleep medicine webinar will cover the main sleep disorders, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and sleep-disordered breathing. Date and time: Tue 1 Feb 2022 from 9:15am to 5:00pm Join us to understand how these sleep disorders are present, what investigations may be required, and how to treat them. The course will also provide a […]
Join us to understand how critically important the genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer are for disease biology and novel treatments. There are 30 free bursary places available on a first come, first served basis. To claim your free place, please email us at oncology@rsm.ac.uk. Learning objectives include: The role of genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer biology with examples of […]
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COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95 Date and time: Thu 6 Jan 2022 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, recently told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “nothing works without staff”, but with mounting pressures, growing waiting lists and a difficult winter ahead, how can we ensure […]
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Tired and in pain: Peripheral and central mechanisms of muscle pain and fatigue: Tue 14 Dec 2021 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Patient complaints of muscle pain and fatigue are hard to analyse and to separate from more general fatigue issues. This webinar will give participants a framework for thinking about peripheral and central fatigue mechanisms and the related […]
2021 Recent advances in medicine and surgery: This one-day symposium, held annually, offers a series of brief reviews of clinical topics which have seen recent advances, either in pathogenesis, investigation or treatment, given by speakers who are authorities in their fields. Date and time: Thu 2 Dec 2021 from 10:00am to 4:20pm Among the subjects to […]
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Recorded on Thursday 16 September 2021, as part of the Royal Society of Medicine’s COVID-19 Series. This episode explored how the pandemic and multiple national lockdowns have impacted the LGBTQ+ community. To explore the range of impacts, and what needs to happen going forward, we welcomed Dr Callum Phillips, LGBTQ+ Lead at The British Student […]
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