Medical students lose their empathy – here’s what can be done about it
A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and…
Why ‘finding your purpose’ matters – and four ways to find yours
Often presented as the solution for people lacking direction, the notion of “finding your purpose”…
The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research
Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the…
Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer
Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in…
The NHS COVID app is closing down – here’s where it succeeded and where it went wrong
The NHS recently announced that its COVID contact tracing app will be discontinued on April…
What to know about these often misunderstood relationships
Imagine Sarah and John have been in a monogamous relationship for five years. Although they…
How the Troubles affected healthcare in Northern Ireland
Celebrating a quarter century of “peace” since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement will…
Hay fever could be linked to our gut and nose bacteria – and probiotics may help symptoms
For many people, spring has brought with it the dreaded symptoms of hay fever, such…
UK poultry can roam free outside again – but bird flu risk hasn’t gone away
The UK government recently announced that as of April 18, poultry and captive birds can…
Dutch government to expand euthanasia law to include children aged one to 12 – an ethicist’s view
Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch health minister, recently announced that regulations were being modified to allow…