News & Views: Charity/disease awareness

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our Mental Health First Aiders at Porterhouse share the positive impact of kindness on our mental health and have developed a game of ‘kindness bingo’ for the Porterhouse family.

In support of #WorldLupusDay, our article looks at this disease to help increase public awareness of this often overlooked condition.

For World Ovarian Cancer Day, Dr Suzanne Brunt looks at ovarian cancer and shares why she is so passionate about improving awareness of the symptoms of the disease.

As we enter the hottest months of the year in the UK, it is worth remembering that COVID-19 is not the only danger outside. Our article highlights the signs of skin cancer and why these should not be ignored.

In light of the possible origins of the COVID-19 pandemic being traced to ‘wet markets’ in China, our article looks at the importance of understanding zoonosis (transmission of a disease from animals to humans) and the possible link between bats and the disease..

To support MS Awareness Week, our article looks at the varied and ‘hidden’ symptoms of MS and gives an insight into the mental health issues that many patients with this disease face on a daily basis.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacists and their teams are working tirelessly to ensure that every individual continues to get the medication and care that they need. This article offers some advice on how you can support your local pharmacists and protect this essential service.

To support World Parkinson’s Day 2020, we look at this common neurodegenerative condition and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people affected by Parkinson’s disease.

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

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.

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.