News & Views: Charity/disease awareness

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

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

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…

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

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

For World Sight Day 2019, our article looks at some of the most common causes of avoidable blindness and how we can tackle this problem globally.

It is estimated that 800,000 people take their lives each year globally, equating to one person every 40 seconds. For World Mental Health Day, our article aims to improve awareness of suicide, reduce stigma and let those who are struggling know they are not alone.

To help raise awareness and understanding of these rare and often underdiagnosed diseases, Jon Hallows, Joint MD at Porterhouse shares his own experience as a parent of a son recently diagnosed with PANDAS

For PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, we would like to help raise awareness and understanding of these often underdiagnosed diseases.

To support National Eye Health Week and World Retina Day, our article aims to promote good eye health and raise awareness for those affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

To support World Alzheimer’s Day, our article aims raise awareness of the symptoms of and treatments for dementia, and the daily challenges that patients face.