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    A sickle cell breakthrough is here

    10 Dec 2023

    The approval of Casgevy, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Crispr Therapeutics Inc.’s gene therapy for sickle cell disease is a transformative moment in medicine. Not only is it the first Crispr-based drug to reach the market — it’s a potentially life-altering advance for a patient population that has been

    My (healthy) dad is trapped in hospital for Christmas

    22 Dec 2023

    I’m spending Christmas Day in a west London NHS hospital ward. I’m here with my dad, 91, and my two kids — Lola, seven, and Liberty, five. Like many other people in hospital right now who should be at home, my dad is set to endure the misery of being stuck in a hospital bed over Christmas.

    Body helps cancer-stricken children

    02 Sep 2019

    The Make-A-Wish Foundation launched on Sunday a childhood cancer awareness campaign that will also help realise the wishes of children with the disease by raising donations via SMS.

    Do this and have no more Tech Neck

    10 Aug 2023

    The most searched item on Google nowadays is ‘what is tech neck?’ I’d never heard of it and now that I have heard the term I looked it up. Tech neck is a musculoskeletal disorder that develops when your neck is constantly bent over looking at your mobile device. It’s a muscle stiffness condition and, I suspect, it falls

    Plant-based meat can be healthy and safe to eat

    17 Aug 2023

    Over the past four years, there has been a constant drumbeat of blog posts, news articles, opinion pieces and advertising — including a Super Bowl ad — criticising the ingredients in plant-based meats and raising not-so-subtle doubts about whether they are safe to eat. As a medical doctor, journalist and author

    Polarisation fuels medical misinformation

    14 Apr 2023

    FDA commissioner Robert Califf said in an interview that aired this week that misinformation is killing Americans — contributing to the fact that our life expectancy is 3 to 5 years worse than that of people in comparably wealthy countries. He called for better regulation to crack down on misinformation. But would such rules help?

    Gym as a sanctuary

    13 Apr 2023

    Life is all about ups and downs, we call it squats. Gym can be a surprisingly peaceful place, despite the loud music and grunts of those working out. When you step into the gym, you can feel the positive energy radiating from everyone around you. Weights clanging against each other and the hum of the cardio equipment may

    One should not be a fair weather friend

    20 Apr 2023

    What kind of a friend are you? Are you a ‘fair weather friend’ or ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed’? I ask this because people’s mental health issues can have serious repercussions on not only their day to day living but, sometimes, their actual life might depend on it. Of course there are two main types of mental health. The kind that is more internal and the kind that is brought on by external factors.

    Your kids not eating properly, parents please check their social media usage

    04 Dec 2019

    Researchers have found that excessive use of social media is associated with eating disorder in young adolescents.

    Prepare for Ramadan to be more spiritually elated

    28 Mar 2022

    It is five days to the Holy Month of Ramadan. While even non-Muslims may opt to fast, four medical specialists are reminding everyone not to be affected by external factors as the season is also a time to improve on virtues such as selflessness and patience. Let it be the time to re-work on the healthy lifestyle by way of enjoying more nutritious food and engaging in physical exercises with loved ones and those who matter.

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