Knee Replacement Surgery: Symptoms, Procedure, and Recovery Timeline Knee replacement surgery (total knee arthroplasty) is a transformative procedure designed to give patients back their freedom of mo...
Sickle Cell Disease : 5 Common Signs and When to See a Doctor Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Whilst it is a lifelong condition, advances in monitoring and ...
Sickle Cell Nephropathy : 5 Common Signs and When to See a Doctor Sickle cell disease (SCD) is well-known for causing painful “crises,” but its impact on the kidneys—known as Sickle Cell N...
CCU, ICU, or HDU? Understanding the Differences in Hospital Specialist Care When a loved one is admitted to a specialist hospital unit, the terminology can be confusing. You may hear terms like ICU, C...
What Happens in an ICU (Intensive Care Unit)? An Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – also known as a Critical Care Unit (CCU) or ITU (Intensive Therapy Unit) – is a specialised hospital department...
Causes of False Positive and Negative Troponins This is a comprehensive breakdown of cardiac markers. To ensure your guide is clinically robust, we need to address the “False Positive” and...
10 Tablets That Are Less Safe in Pregnancy We will now describe 10 tablets that are less safe in pregnancy. 1. Isotretinoin (Roaccutane) Commonly used for severe acne, this is one of the most high-ris...
Psoriasis: 5 Common Signs & When to See a Doctor Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects approximately 2–3% of the UK population. Unlike simple dry skin, psoriasis is caused by an...
Cushing’s and Conn’s Syndrome: 5 Common Signs and When to See a Doctor Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Andrew Stein MD, Consultant Physician. Last updated: April 2026 While both Cushing’s and Conn’s syndro...
Normal Blood Phosphate Level: Causes of High and Low Phosphate Phosphate (phosphorus) is the energetic partner to calcium. While 85% of your body’s phosphorus is stored in the bones and teeth as...
