In the months since COVID-19 emerged, medical experts have learned a lot about the threat it poses to people with
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“Boys being boys” is a tired narrative, but one that is still dominant in sport culture. The latest example: The
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought death and dying to the forefront of the public’s consciousness. As an anaesthetist working in
Continue reading »Everything you need to know about contraception during coronavirus
We may be in lockdown but that doesn’t mean our routine healthcare needs stop. Thousands of women in the UK
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There has been a lot of attention given to COVID-19 testing. Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed two different kinds of
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What happens when you’ve lost weight and inches after a particularly successful eating plan, and it’s time to crawl back
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A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the
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Continue reading »What parents need to know about pink eye
A case of conjunctivitis—also known as pink eye—used to mean a trip to the doctor’s office, antibiotics and keeping your
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