The Rosetrees Trust is a unique charity which works on the basis of venture philanthropy for medical research. In other words, we invest relatively small sums for big ideas and help cutting edge projects get off the ground. Thirty years after the charity was established by my parents on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary […]
The impact that alopecia is having on British women’s lives is huge. Knowing how common hair loss is and how important self-image is to most women, it’s concerning that they feel less attractive and avoid certain social circumstances when suffering. There are more demands on young women than ever. It’s common for them to juggle […]
If you’re tired all the time, you might not merely be working hard, you may have serious underlying medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnoea. It’s my belief that there are many people out there who are suffering from extreme fatigue but don’t know they have sleep apnoea – and they need to seek medical […]
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder and is a common type of urinary tract infection. Others UTIs include acute pyelonephritis, which affects the kidneys and can lead to loin pain and high fever, and urethritis, which is inflammation of the tube that carries urine from the bladder outside the body. ‘Cystitis, which is caused […]
AIDS continues to kill: one million people died of the disease last year. The death rate remains shockingly high despite the availability of antiretroviral drugs, used by more than 15 million people around the world. […]
Everything you’re about to see was filmed across 24 hours at Great Ormond Street Hospital and shows how your support can help transform the lives of seriously ill children at the hospital. https://youtu.be/tDpYQTo95G0 […]
What is cancer? How is it caused? Can it be prevented? […]
Murderers can’t control the subconscious body language which conveys their guilt. ‘Even the most confident, hardened killers can give themselves away with tiny signs and gestures from the face, body and voice that suggest that they are lying,’ explains Cliff Lansley, a behavioural scientist. ‘The key is to know what you are looking for – the reliable […]
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Every suicide tells a different but equally tragic story. Suicide prevention is a high priority for councils, which already provide a range of vital services that support the health and mental wellbeing of our communities. However we need a root and branch overhaul of mental health services, which focuses on prevention and early intervention, particularly for […]
Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? is a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection which explores how graphic designers have encouraged us to change our health habits. Comprising over 200 objects including hard-hitting posters, flashing pharmacy signs, iconic pill packaging and digital teaching aids, the exhibition considers the role of graphic design in constructing and […]