Saliha is a patient at MSF’s women’s health clinic in Kamrangirchar, a densely populated slum in the south of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. She has survived abuse first from her father and then from her husband. She is, in some ways, typical of the women who come to the clinic. “Before, I had no […]
As mental ill health in young people rises, and more children are subject to interaction with social care services each year, more children are being educated in the alternative provision sector for excluded pupils. On mental health awareness day, a new report by the think tank IPPR outlines a solution to reduce exclusions in England […]
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a special pack of mental health information for employers and employees to mark World Mental Health Day 2017 which is today – 10 October. This year’s theme, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is mental health in the workplace. Hundreds of thousands of workers will experience […]
At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles, and don’t know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is the […]
Volunteers at Doctors of the World help child refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq as well as Libya, Eritrea and Somalia. Dr Sarah Dickson will be speaking on their behalf at the upcoming Royal Society of Medicine conference, The Challenges of Child Refugee Health: Everyone’s responsibility. It will take place in London on Tuesday […]
A hand to hold. A shoulder to cry on. A gentle touch to reassure. A light to guide you through the darkest hours. […]
Can worms really be loving parents? For many millions of years worms have led a simple life in which they feed off the bacteria that exist in the fermenting environments they live in. Although they have a simple nervous system, they have cleverly learnt to avoid bad bacteria that would harm them. They perpetuate generations […]
Dr Julian Abel is speaking at the annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research conference held in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine which takes place today in London. Have you ever looked after someone who has died? And if so, what do you think was the most important thing to him or her? In […]
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Professor Gunn Grande is speaking at the Annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference 2017 held in London tomorrow. Marie Curie jointly hosts an annual research conference with the Palliative Care Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. It is attended by Marie Curie staff, but is also open to other healthcare professionals. ‘We don’t […]
Urine is one of the most common diagnostic specimens. However there is a high rate of contamination in collecting urine samples, rendering them useless. A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract, most commonly the bladder, but occasionally the kidneys, (also known as pyelonephritis). UTI’s are treated with pain relief […]
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