Opinion The centenary of the discovery of x-ray crystallography2014 is the International Year of Crystallography. Andrew Haynes pays tribute to Rosalind Franklin, whose contributions to crystallography helped to confirm the structure of DNA.…Published: 21 November 2014
Opinion NHS strikes: goodwill is a two-way process Dave Thornton explains why the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists supports the industrial strike action over pay.…Published: 20 November 2014
Opinion Not all NHS waste is wasteful Amidst the drive for efficiency in the NHS, medicines waste must not be oversimplified.…Published: 20 November 2014
Opinion Exploring the history of generic medicines ‘Generic: the unbranding of modern medicine’ by Jeremy A Greene.…Published: 20 November 2014
Opinion Using art as therapy and visualising science Benedict Lam looks at an exhibition in London that brings art and science together and spoke to some of the artists to find out their inspiration…Published: 19 November 2014
Opinion Justifying my prescribing decisions The decision to prescribe a medicine can be complex when you have to balance what’s best for the patient with what is most cost effective.…Published: 19 November 2014
Opinion Medicinal cannabis: time for a comeback? The stringent laws on cannabis do no favours for patients, clinicians and researchers.…Published: 19 November 2014
Opinion Beware the power of knowing your customerThe new profiling tool on the YouGov website is entertaining but has the potential to mislead, writes Emma Page…Published: 19 November 2014
Opinion Googling the bloodstream: how disease might be detected with ingested nanoparticles Google is developing technology that combines ingested disease-detecting nanoparticles with a wrist sensor.…Published: 14 November 2014
Opinion We must be there for those who are victims of abuseThe legacy of abuse can stay with victims for life, writes Chris Chapman, who heard escaped Westboro Baptist Church member Nate Phelps speak last week.…Published: 14 November 2014