Medical Advisory Group Blog Archives

4 February 2021

World Cancer Day 2021: Let’s beat cancer together

This year, 2021, is the third and final year of the World Cancer Day campaign ‘I Am and I Will’, which calls on us all to make an individual pledge to help reduce the global impact of cancer. Individuals are encouraged to share their personal stories with the world and consider how they can …

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12 November 2020

Welcoming the latest member of the Porterhouse Medical Advisory Group

Porterhouse is proud to announce that our Medical Advisory Group (MAG) has grown once again, adding further clinical experience to our existing pool of knowledge and real-world insights. We are delighted to welcome our newest member, Jessica Sale, to the MAG. Jess recently joined Porterhouse as an Associate Medical Writer. She has a medical …

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21 October 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care

The COVID-19 pandemic has bought great challenges to healthcare systems globally. A World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 155 countries in the height of the pandemic reported disrupted services worldwide, ranging from the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies, to rehabilitation programmes and the management of diabetes [1]. Cancer services have also been largely disrupted by the COVID-19 …

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22 June 2020

Coronavirus: The search for a vaccine

Our article looks at vaccines and the work that is taking place by many academic institutes, pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies to develop a vaccine against COVID-19

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23 April 2020

COVID-19: Social distancing and the impact of the pandemic on healthcare professionals

The Porterhouse MAG looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and effect this unprecedented time is having on healthcare professionals

9 April 2020

COVID-19: The search for a cure

As coronavirus continues to spread persistently throughout our cities, towns and villages, we look at the treatment options on the horizon to stop the propagation of this potentially deadly disease.

11 March 2020

COVID-19: Just another coronavirus?

Porterhouse looks at what we know about COVID-19 so far, and why it is being managed differently to other coronaviruses.

24 February 2020

One of nature’s profoundest secrets: Unlocking the innate ability of the body to ‘cure’ cancer

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

18 February 2020

Introducing the members of the Porterhouse Medical Advisory Group

Meet the founder and latest members of this expert group

16 January 2020

The big “C” or CV?

How can we extend medical education to all communities to change behaviours and reduce the impact of these to fatal diseases?

8 January 2020

Time to put cardiovascular disease firmly back in the spotlight

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…