public health

World Sight Day 2023: #LoveYourEyes!

World Sight Day 2023: #LoveYourEyes!

Kate Vallely
   
In light of World Sight Day 2023, this pictoral article takes a look at the World Health Organisation's World Report on Vision, and presents some of the most common eye conditions worldwide, highlighting how they may present and what treatment they require.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Asif Qasim
   
The latest on screening, treatment and clinical trials for breast cancer.
Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asif Qasim
   
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

James Wadkin
   
The NHS England’s Clinical Entrepreneur programme will be open and welcoming applications from the 5th October 2021 with delivery of the programme for this year awarded to Anglia Ruskin University. MedShr founder and CEO, Dr Asif Qasim, has been a mentor for several years
Muslim faith and COVID-19: Do faith communities limit or increase the spread of the new Coronavirus?

Muslim faith and COVID-19: Do faith communities limit or increase the spread of the new Coronavirus?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Prof Ahmed, Dr Alzahrani and Dr Varney provide a commentary on Islam and Muslim faith and how it can contribute to public health in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The discuss religious preactices as they relate to social distancing, lockdown, hand hygiene and quarantine.