Beyond pharmacy blog
All posts from: September 2014
Threats and the cult of vaping
Insulting and threatening people who do not agree with your views is not the way to be heard, writes Chris Chapman
Electronic nose to sniff the whiff of C diff
An electronic detection tool may be able to identify what strain of bacteria Clostridium difficile is present in faeces.
A neglected pioneer of anaesthesia
Henry Hickman demonstrated that carbon dioxide could be used as an anaesthetic, but was never recognised for his work
Collision avoidance using optic flow
Roger Poole explains how bumblebees and zebrafish manage to navigate their surroundings while avoiding collisions
On parade with Marmite
Marmite contains a high concentration of thiamine. Roger Poole explains why soldiers in World War I had to eat it — like it or not.
Dietary change important for climate mitigation
Pamela Mason explains why limiting our meat consumption may help to avoid dangerous climate change
Smartphone camera could monitor glaucoma
A new sensor, implanted into the eye, may help glaucoma sufferers monitor their condition in a better way.
The anti-inflamatory properties of meadowsweet
Various parts of meadowsweet have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. David Walsh explains
Microbiomes and human health
Some gut bacteria may affect our choice of food by modifying eating behaviour and influencing dietary choices.
Helping the medicine go down
In the year of the 50th anniversary of the film ‘Mary Poppins’, Andrew Haynes reflects on whether a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down in the most delightful way
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