How fake science is costing lives: the malign rise of the anti-vaxxers
More than 1,100 cases of measels have been reported in England this year, as the anti-vax movement causes an alarming surge across…
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Ethan’s life with Williams Syndrome will be marked by charm as well as challenges
The rare condition typically leads to moderate learning disability and cardiovascular abnormalities but also striking verbal flair and a passion for music.
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After 22 years I’ve stopped taking antidepressants – we need a more nuanced debate about them
The drugs worked for me, but questioning their shortcomings shouldn’t be so taboo in mental health circles.
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The NHS should never have been part of the “hostile environment”
After five years of damage, one of the most egregious parts of Theresa May’s “hostile environment” policy was finally curbed last…
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“It’s part of a cover-up”: Why do MPs want to change the Mental Health Act’s name?
As the legislation faces a review, politicians want it renamed.
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Meet the students being paid up to £3,750 to test flu vaccinations
Two weeks in total isolation, and the potential for long term side effects – would you do it?
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Crumbling Britain: the welfare state has created its own hostile environment
The ever-tightening squeeze on social care is just one way in which austerity is affecting my patients.
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