How can mobile technology contribute to the improvement of health in Africa?
At the start of my internship, a 16-year-old girl was brought into the emergency room; she was in a coma.…
Innovation
Robots have bottoms too
“Our team of scientists at Imperial College, London have developed a robotic rectum to help doctors and nurses detect prostate cancer.…
A smiley face app to combat IBS
Smiley yellow faces are not just for emojis. We decided to use this familiar symbol on our new app to…
Monitoring food security data through mobile technology
In rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s second largest country with vast fertile lands and thousands…
From mouthwash to medicine: innovation can come from unexpected places
As a physician who started out in geriatrics, I did not expect to end up researching and developing medicine for…
London Press Club and Hippocratic Post Debate
Is TV doctoring become the modern day equivalent of the Victorian freak show? And are doctors who become presenters on…
Data, data everywhere, but are doctors ready?
As I write in a patient’s notes in clinic, with the end of my pen in my mouth, I fall…
Liver on a Chip
The liver, which is the largest organ in the body, has a variety of important functions. As the main organ…
Walking the line to null points
#BringOutYerNulls is being used on twitter to help highlight the challenge of publishing so-called “null results” - when no effect…
Why More Women Should Consider Doctor-preneurship
Healthcare is dominated by women. In the NHS 52 per cent of GPs are female, 85 per cent of nursing…