Medical device use post Brexit: should we be concerned?

Should we be concerned about herbal remedies.

During the latter part of this century the practice of herbalism has become mainstream throughout the world. This is due in part to the recognition of the value of traditional medical systems, particularly of Asian origin, and the identification of medicinal plants from indigenous pharmacopeias that have been shown to have significant healing power, either in their natural state or as the sourc...

Radiation exposure and pregnancy: when should we be concerned?

The potential biological effects of in utero radiation exposure of a developing fetus include prenatal death, intrauterine growth restriction, small head size, mental retardation, organ malformation, and childhood cancer. The risk of each effect depends on the gestational age at the time of exposure, fetal cellular repair mechanisms, and the absorbed radiation dose level. A comparison between t...

Antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: how concerned should we be?

Sports injuries in children: should we be concerned?

Despite worrying evidence that British children, like their parents, lead a predominantly sedentary life, 3 concerns continue to be expressed for those children who do take part in organised sport and who may be involved in intensive training from an early age. 5 Injuries of all types in childhood account for a large part of the workload of accident and emergency departments and result in a sig...

Voriconazole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: should we be concerned?

The triazole class of antifungal agents provides the backbone of human antifungal therapy. Resistance is therefore problematic. The clinical impact depends on resistance frequency and which pathogens are affected. Triazole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus was first described in 1997 (in isolates from California in 1989) and has increased in frequency over the last decade. Itraconazole resist...