Ciprofloxacin warning after cardiologist’s tragic suicide
The suicide of a UK cardiologist shortly after he was prescribed ciprofloxacin highlights that many doctors remain unaware of the link between the antibiotic and…
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Underground medicine: Aussie GP tells of her new life under fire amid the war in Ukraine
'Once we start talking to them, they often break down, words spilling out of them of the horrors they have endured,' says Dr Lisa Searle.
Male footballers 60% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
Elite male soccer players are 60% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias compared with the general population, a study shows. But goalkeepers do…
SIDS risk ‘four times higher for infants with family history’
Siblings of infants who died of SIDS are four times more likely to die of SIDS themselves, compared with newborns with no family history, data…
Failed medical student worked as a psychiatrist for 20 years: UK prosecutors
A failed medical student went on to practise as a psychiatrist for more than two decades and even passed the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ clinical…
The year that was: ‘I couldn’t leave my mother to die’
Dr Natalia Peker used a phone and family contacts to get her mother to safety.
The year that was: Surgeon who branded patients’ livers banned for life
UK transplant surgeon, Dr Simon Bramhall, ‘had undermined' public trust in the medical profession, concluded a medical tribunal.
Rare fetal death due to listeria-contaminated soft cheese: case study
UK obstetricians are urging clinicians to have a high index of suspicion for listeriosis in pregnancy after a rare case of fetal sepsis and death following…
Doctors warn on retinal damage from using mobile devices in the sun: case report
Ophthalmologists are warning of the dangers of using mobile devices in the sun following two cases of solar maculopathy in the absence of direct sun-gazing. …
Why we mourn Queen Elizabeth II – when most of us never knew her
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world — from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in London and…
