The benefits that a digital healthcare system could bring aren't out of reach
Jun 13, 2017 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology
Imagine a day where you dont have to wait weeks to see your GP, followed by a further wait for medical test results and then still more waiting before being seen by a specialist. We know that changing demographic trends,...
Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials
Jun 13, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The word addiction brings to mind alcohol and drugs. Yet, over the past 20 years, a new type of addiction has emerged: addiction to social media. It may not cause physical harms, such as those caused by tobacco and...
Why we don't know what causes most birth defects
Jun 09, 2017 18:41 pm UTC| Health
The development of a baby, from the time of fertilisation through to the moment of birth, is an incredibly complex journey. Most of the time the result is a perfect new baby. However, in about 3% of babies mistakes happen...
We know too much sugar is bad for us, but do different sugars have different health effects?
Jun 09, 2017 18:17 pm UTC| Health
Our recent article published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that Australian and European soft drinks contained higher concentrations of glucose, and less fructose, than soft drinks in the United States. The...
India must be more transparent about disease threats
Jun 09, 2017 18:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The first laboratory confirmed case of Zika in India was detected in a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 9, 2016. A further two cases were subsequently confirmed one in January 2017 and another in February. None...
How the parties differ on their plans to fix Britain's social care crisis
Jun 06, 2017 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
Ahead of the election on June 8, the UKs main political parties have all proposed different solutions for the social care crisis. After the Conservatives proposals were labelled a dementia tax, and the party made a policy...
Ten ways that astronauts are helping you stay healthy
Jun 02, 2017 13:13 pm UTC| Health
Astronauts on the International Space Station are growing crystals that could help develop new drugs for use on Earth. Here are ten healthcare technologies that have already come from space: 1. Robots that can remove...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India