Health

How the supermarket plastic bag levy could save the lives of thousands

The the 5p charge introduced in 2015 has been spectacularly successful, plastic bag consumption has fallen by 85 per cent,…

Every week 12 young people die from sudden cardiac death. Is it time to start screening runners?

An estimated one in 300 of the general population has an underlying heart condition predisposing them to SCD. 

One year on from my mum’s death, I’m looking for meaning in everything

 A change in temperature. A knock. A soup splotch in the microwave that may or may not look like a…

Terry is dying, and there’s no one to care for him: the real impacts of the NHS crisis

Years of austerity-driven spending cuts have piled stress and pressure on NHS staff, many of whom have voted with their…

There are many treatments for personality disorder now available.

Another step forward for housing safety

How do the proposed changes to fire safety regulations impact residents, and what more can be done to protect the public?

“Try not to be alone with him… wear a wedding ring“: why hasn’t #MeToo hit medicine?

Victims of harassment and abuse in the NHS are officially encouraged to speak out. In practice, this rarely happens.