With an increase in life expectancy and a growing popular interest in sports, the number of injuries and disorders that affect the body are predicted to increase. These injuries are called Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and are the leading cause of disability worldwide, with between a third and a fifth of people living with a painful […]
A recent study has shown that a compound found in cannabis could help reduce systemic inflammation and immune activation. Regardless of its legal status, cannabis is a widely used drug across much of the world. Even though it is widespread, cannabis use is disproportionately high in Americans living with HIV – ranging between 20 and […]
Alexander Fleming is one of Scotland’s best-known and most influential scientists. Most famous for his discovery of penicillin, he also made many other medical advances in the fields of chemotherapy, immunology, and bacteriology. Fleming grew up on a farm in Ayrshire with his seven siblings. At the age of 14, he moved to London to […]