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The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in countries around the world in early 2020. Many governments, including those across the United Kingdom, introduced lockdowns to help slow the spread of the virus and protect healthcare systems.

At that time, the impacts of lockdowns on people’s lives, the economy and the healthcare…

Community pharmacies provide a range of services to health boards. They are independent businesses contracted to provide services to the NHS. In this respect they are similar to other health care services such as GPs, dentists and opticians. Under the most recent community pharmacy contract pharmacists in Scotland are…

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) recently chose a HERU co-authored journal article for their monthly journal club discussion on Twitter.

The article they chose was a study from the ESHRE journal ‘Human Reproduction’. The article is on ‘Assessing couples’ preferences for fresh or frozen…

Rare diseases affect an estimated 8% of the Scottish population. Although 80% of rare conditions are believed to have a genetic cause many patients remain undiagnosed. This has a significant impact on quality of life for patients and families who face a ‘diagnostic odyssey’ of clinical and genetic testing.

What is deep endometriosis and how is it different from endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a chronic and often debilitating condition affecting 1 in 10 women in the UK. The condition arises when cells similar to those found in the womb are found elsewhere in the body. Each month, these…

What is the problem?

Severe obesity can be described as having a body mass index (BMI) of 35kg/m2 or above. People with severe obesity have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. This shortens people’s life span and reduces quality of life.…

The COVID-19 pandemic has up-ended our lives. Governments worldwide introduced lockdown policies to lower the number of infections and protect healthcare systems. However, lockdowns also impact on people’s everyday lives and work. Governments need to weigh up the need to control COVID-19 and the impact of lockdowns on people’s lives.  

Advanced prostate cancer is cancer that has spread to another part of the body. Advanced prostate cancer cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be controlled with treatment, sometimes for several years. Many possible treatments exist, and new ones are becoming available. Each treatment has its own benefits and…

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since we left the University campus and moved to working from home. Like many, we have had to deal with endless MS Teams and Zoom meetings, online teaching, virtual conferences and webinars. All this alongside the personal challenges of restrictions…

Endometriosis is a condition where the cells lining the uterus grow elsewhere in the body. These cells react in the same way as the cells in the uterus, where they build up, break down and bleed. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women in the…