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European robots perform brain surgery
I am totally in awe of the advanced technology used to create "robotic surgeons" that can out-perform the skills of our best neurosurgeons, carrying out vital life-saving operations. Thanks to EU-funded researchers from Germany, Italy, Israel and the UK, this can be...
Why is Cambridge a phenomenon?
The Cambridge Phenomenon is 50 years old and a gripping story which constantly fascinates. To mark this incredible milestone, which saw the creation of home computers, pocket calculators, bluetooth - as well as the technology behind round teabags - its history is...
Is Alzheimer’s hereditary?
Many congratulations to author Alice LaPlante, winner of the Wellcome Trust Book Prize on the theme of health and medicine, and for her creative approach to Alzheimer's disease in her novel, Turn of Mind. LaPlante's knowledge of nature's cruelty comes from personal...
Antibiotic Action media frenzy
Do look out for Prof Laura Piddock and Antibiotic Action on Sky and BBC News today following a media frenzy after the Independent's page one splash warning about the "unthinkable scenario of untreatable infections." It follows a parliamentary launch and petition...
FBI launches app for missing people
It's been a while since I have written about missing people, yet they remain some of my most sought after posts. After reading today about Neville Hobson interview with an American PR professional, Tony Loftis, and his use of social media to track down his missing...
Seeing the Four Nations rugby in Hull
I'm so looking forward to our weekend in Hull to visit our student son David and his lovely girlfriend Fiona. It has coincided with the very exciting Four Nations England v New Zealand rugby match on Saturday which they had already bought tickets for, and I...
How to petition 10 Downing Street
Having been to 10 Downing Street twice in the last 10 days to deliver petitions with clients, I thought I would share my experiences in case you were considering this. While it is great that the government is encouraging e-petitions, and it's easy to get a viral buzz...
Antibiotic Action petition at 10 Downing Street
Antibiotic Action's message was delivered straight to the heart of government yesterday by two of its lead campaigners, Prof Laura Piddock and Tracey Guise, as well as nurse Vickie Longstaff and ITV's best known doc, Dr Hilary Jones. They delivered a petition signed...
Antibiotic Action on TV
I do hope you will be glued to both BBC Breakfast and ITV Daybreak tomorrow morning when they both feature the launch of Antibiotic Action, a global initiative to highlight grave concerns about the shortage of modern antibiotics. The BBC will include some case...