News & Views: Articles

To support Brain Tumour Awareness Month, our article looks at brain tumours, their symptoms and highlights the need for increased funding for brain tumour research.

Although each rare disease affects less than 1 in 2,000 people, as a group rare diseases impact over 5% of the global population – that’s 300 million people! Our article looks at the challenges presented by these rare disorders.

Porterhouse looks at how immuno-oncology, one of the most exciting developments in modern medicine, has transformed the cancer treatment landscape.

In support of World Cancer Day, Porterhouse Medical shares some stark facts about the global impact of cancer and highlights the benefits of early diagnosis.

To support Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, our article explores preventative measures that, if adequately implemented, could significantly reduce the burden of cervical cancer.

Since the 1960s – when more than half of all deaths in the UK were attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD) – tremendous progress has been made in terms of improving treatments and awareness of the impacts of lifestyle among the general public. However, there has been a worrying decline in statistical improvement over the last 10 years, our article looks at why…

After another exciting year, Fabrice Allum, Managing Director at Porterhouse Insights, reflects on the benefits of cross-functional working for our pharmaceutical clients.

Non-24-Hour Sleep–Wake Disorder (N24) is a rare, debilitating disorder that affects 55%–70% of the blind population and a small proportion of the sighted population. To help raise awareness for those affected by N24, this article explains the mechanism of the disorder, the extent to which it affects their lives, the difficulties in diagnosis and available treatments.

Today, 18 November, marks the start of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, an annual event that aims to improve awareness of one of the biggest threats to global health today: antibiotic resistance

At Porterhouse, we work hard to integrate the company values into everything we do. These values form our PATH and are reflected in our approach to the recruitment, training and well-being of our in-house teams of medical writers, account managers, event planners, designers and programmers.

Our article explores the extraordinary story of Henrietta Lacks, including how her cells influenced medical research and the controversy surrounding the unconsented use of her cells.

To mark World Obesity Day, our article looks at the link between obesity and cancer to help people make more informed choices.