Public Health

The Humble Ant Could Provide Us With The Next Generation Of Antibiotics

'One species we looked at...had the most powerful antibiotic effect of any species we tested'
By John von Radowitz & Thomas Tamblyn, PA

Young People’s Mental Health Is On The Government’s Agenda – But Do Recent Proposals Go Far Enough?

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Ends This Week But The Discussion Must Not

Smear tests prevent 75% of cervical cancers - that so many young women are missing appointments is deeply worrying
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More Than 3,700 Deaths Linked To Alcohol Per Year, Report Says

The figures show the 'significant impact' alcohol is having in Scotland.
By PA

Our NHS Needs An Innovative Future - Today We're Outlining Labour's Five Point Plan

We are pledging to make our NHS the most innovative health service in the world
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A Near-Death Experience Taught Me To Be A Better Doctor

A tumor ruptured in my liver, and in the space of two hours I went into multisystem organ failure
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The Lack Of NHS Diagnostics Funding Is Causing Widespread Suffering

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A Letter To NHS Workers From A Fellow Health Care Professional

We need to break the toxic bravado we have in medicine of insisting we are fine
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Four Things To Keep In Mind For A Fit Pregnancy

The top two things I tell expecting mums are to have a good relationship and dialog with your doctor and then listen to your body
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Cities Must Act Now To Clear Up Their Act And Clean Up Our Air

Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths in 2015
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