Non-alcoholic fatty livers: is drug treatment on the horizon? Levels of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis, are rising in parallel with the increase in obesity […]
Month: October 2021
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Medical cellular automata
As I wrote last week, a cellular automaton is a computational system with two components: an ordered array of cells and a set of rules that determines the state of […]
“I head to Glasgow an optimist,” John Kerry tells students at LSE
In an inspiring speech to students at the London School of Economics (LSE), John Kerry, United States special presidential envoy for climate, spelt out the urgency of tackling climate change—“the […]
Get ready for AI in pandemic response and healthcare
The world is unprepared for global health crises and is not ready for using artificial intelligence for the covid-19 response The covid-19 pandemic has shown that the world is unprepared […]
Richard Smith: An old man attempts day one of the Ride for Their Lives
When I leave Clapham soon after dawn to join the Ride For Their Lives, I’m not entirely sure where I’m going, although I know it’s “at the back of King’s […]
Government indecision is still costing lives in the UK
The government must act now, or be faced with much tougher decisions and less popular choices as the winter kicks in, says John Middleton […]
The climate crisis: how do we show we care?
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced” —James Baldwin Bad news about our planet can be overwhelming and can make […]
We must protect our planet for our children’s future
The defining characteristic of child abuse, be it physical, emotional, or through neglect, is that the child suffers significant harm. At its extreme child abuse is fatal. As a species, […]
Climate emergency: it is time for the aggressive, life saving interventions
In the face of a devastating potentially fatal diagnosis, healthcare professionals and families often turn to palliative medicine for guidance and support. It is not about “giving up”—and in many […]
We must not delay speaking up about the health harms of the climate emergency
In paediatric medicine, denial of impending disaster prevents us from recognising when a child’s medical condition is deteriorating. Someone uncertain of their role, or afraid to speak up because of […]