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Much has been written about the integrated healthcare system that the Kaiser Permanente health group makes possible in the eight states and nine regions which it serves in America. But […]
Sarah Venis: Going digital – join in the online Médecins Sans Frontières scientific day
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Gabriel Scally: on the WHO general assembly in Geneva
As I queued in the rain to get through security I pondered life in a non-governmental organisation (NGO) rather than a Ministry of Health. It rarely makes the headlines in […]
Martin McShane: Win, win, win?
In the last week, I have managed to catch up with two old friends who are the sort of GPs who I would be delighted to look after me or […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Put that french fry down!
Last week, a concerned community member was investigating the type of oil used for frying at the American Club in Jakarta. It turns out that the club had been using […]
Tom Nolan: Welcome to the Fold
“You need a lot of patience to play this game,” one of the Foldit community replied after I asked for some tips on how to rebuild my protein’s backbone. “Just […]