Once upon a time, a man used to drink close to 1L dark rum a day Over the course of four years, he developed chronic liver disease Doctors advised him to stop alcohol. He did not. His wife got beaten up everytime she advised him for his good. It was his money, so he could do

What is the use of science? The full episode is here: youtu.be/jY_hJUm__78 #thepoetryofrealitypodcast #richarddawkins #universe #faraday

Offering women in labour a placebo for pain when placebo is not offered in any other clinical context in UK healthcare is very worrying. Even if somewhat evidence-based, in practice, it risks acting as a distraction for proper analgesia when it is actually needed.

What a display from Rivington Pike! #canon6d + #samyang 14mm lens BBC News (UK)

#aurora over Rivington Pike last night. Canon 6d + 14mm Samyang lens BBC News (UK) ITV News

Coronal explosion overhead. 11.45pm Rivington Pike Canon 6d, 14mm Samyang lens. #aurora BBC News (UK) Met Office ITV News

Timelapse of the Auroral Corona North west UK BBC News (UK) Met Office ITV News

If AI becomes a default solution for tasks that require mental effort, there is a huge risk of diminishing the very abilities that distinguish human intelligence. Worrying for our future generations

‘The Darzi Review reveals the true extent of an NHS in crisis. Sadly for the medical workforce, its stark findings will come as no surprise...We call on government to address these issues systematically in its promised 10-year plan.’ Mumtaz Patel Read our full response to

Diagnosis is the art of seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one has thought.

Devastating results from the UK Health Security Agency annual report on HIV in England: 6,008 new HIV diagnoses in 2023, up 56% from 3,859 in 2019. Evidence of the cuts which have decimated our services. gov.uk/government/sta…

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#AuroraBorealis Timelapses from NW UK last night All shot with Canon EOS R8 and sigma 24mm f1.4 Art BBC News (UK) BBC Sky at Night Magazine

We are looking for #Rheumatology patients to tell us their views about clinic letters, and who us clinicians should write to - patient or GP? Please see details below to take part - we're recruiting from across the UK 👀 Pls RT NRAS Vasculitis - In memory of John Mills MBE 💙💚 The Wren Project Versus Arthritis

After a long stint of using clear nights to attempt to sleep instead of stargaze I managed to make it happen this week. Here’s M101—the Pinwheel Galaxy from my back garden in NW UK. It’s 21 million light-years away and nearly twice the size of the Milky Way #Astrophotography

Cosmic Drama 12 hours of integration at f/3.9 from Bortle 6 skies in the North West of England. M82 captured in detail—my most refined image in 5 years of astrophotography.   #astrophotography

Milky Way from Kos. Shot at 3am on 10/6/25 from a remote, isolated, dark corner on the island of Kos, Greece (Bortle 2/3). Captured using an astromodified Canon 6D and Sigma 24mm f/1.4 lens. BBC Sky at Night Magazine #landscapeastro

For some godawful reason and against my better judgement, I feel like weighing in on the Liver Doc vs Vidit debate. It is hurtful for Vidit to have someone discredit his family online. Although, liver doc did not know say his father is a bad Ayurvedic migraine specialist, or

I recently had the pleasure of joining the Royal College of Physicians podcast to discuss #GCA Listen here! RCP - player.rcp.ac.uk/podcasts/medic… Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/0B8SX4… #medtwitter