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5 March 2020

Raising awareness of the need for funding of brain tumour research

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.

27 February 2020

Rare diseases: A common challenge

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.

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.

4 February 2020

World Cancer Day 2020

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.

20 January 2020

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: Taking steps to reduce the burden of cervical cancer

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

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…

29 November 2019

Men’s health awareness: A ‘mo’-numental effort

To support Movember and its important mission to help to avoid premature death in men, our article explores the three main threats to men’s health.

24 November 2019

N24: A tiresome disorder

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.

18 November 2019

Antibiotic resistance: The silent pandemic

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

10 October 2019

The impact of obesity as a cancer risk factor

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

10 October 2019

World Sight Day: Vision First!

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.

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