Guiding surgeons in the dark
Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically…
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Music therapy in clinical settings
Music therapy is not widely known amongst healthcare professionals but it is widely used in clinical settings, often alongside conventional…
Cancer – a story that concerns every one of us
One in every two people is going to get cancer in the UK so it’s a story that concerns every…
Reforming our Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act is not perfect. Since 1959, when it first came into being, it has been gradually reformed…
Creating opportunities for rural Scots to study medicine
The first students have been accepted to a new course that gives the most promising secondary pupils from rural areas…
Self-monitoring to reduce risk of AF-related stroke
AF or ‘atrial fibrillation’ is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and is a leading cause of AF-related stroke. AF…
Premature Babies’ Unit (1948) at Hammersmith Hospital
https://youtu.be/XlzPgDcDACI To mark International Day of the Midwife on the 5th May 2017, The Hippocratic Post looks back to the…
Improving outcomes for bowel cancer
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a major cause of illness and death in developed countries. But patients…
Mental health inequalities for deaf and disabled people
Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by…
Obesity – the last acceptable prejudice
Obesity is the last socially-acceptable prejudice, wrongly seen as an avoidable condition which people bring upon themselves. Unfortunately, this prejudice…