Opinion How the 2015 UK general election will affect pharmacy As the UK heads to the polls on 7 May facing an uncertain political landscape, former Liberal Democrat MP and English Pharmacy Board vice-chair Sandra Gidley looks at how pharmacy may be affected.…Published: 28 April 2015
Opinion General election promises should be based on evidence When it comes to developing policy, politicians should heed the best available evidence. Election promises should be no different.…Published: 23 April 2015
Opinion Resurrecting antique aleA microbrewery in Finland’s Baltic Sea archipelago of Ã…land has recently launched a beer with a 19th century recipe. The formula is derived from the chemical analysis of contaminated booze recovered from a schooner that was shipwrecked some 170 years ago.…Published: 22 April 2015
Opinion Improving outcomes for COPD patients An initiative to improve COPD care at Barts Health NHS Trust in London has led to improved health outcomes.…Published: 21 April 2015
Opinion Bizarre history of hormonal contraception ‘The birth of the pill: how four pioneers reinvented sex and launched a revolution’ by Jonathan Eig.…Published: 21 April 2015
Opinion Shortcomings of the US healthcare system ‘Doctored: the disillusionment of an American physician’ by Sandeep Jauhar.…Published: 20 April 2015
Opinion Cracking your knuckles will do you no harmScientists have used an MRI scanner to observe what happens when you crack your knuckles — a process that does not seem to cause ill health effects.…Published: 17 April 2015
Opinion Health issues for those who stay up latePeople who stay up late, so-called “night owls”, are more likely to develop particular health issues than those who go to bed early.…Published: 17 April 2015
Opinion Placebo effect genes identifiedResearchers have identified at least 11 genes that influence individuals’ susceptibility to the placebo effect.…Published: 17 April 2015
Opinion Could changing the cooking method result in a lower-calorie food?The number of usable calories in rice can be lowered by boiling it in water and coconut oil and then cooling it.…Published: 17 April 2015