Every day, millions of people are at work in the NHS and private sector with the responsibility of improving our health in some way.
While many of these jobs are known to us, there’s also a host of obscure roles that not only make a huge difference to patients’ lives, but are fascinating, too.
We asked experts working in very different areas of healthcare to reveal what they do on a daily basis.
From identifying victims of mass disasters by
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We are heading into a rematch that promises to be weirder than any presidential election we’ve ever experienced. Let’s review where things stand.
First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:
Where Things Stand
More than two years ago, I wrote my
Keeping count of nostril hairs and investigating the promiscuity of anchovies may seem completely unrelated.
But these studies are among 10 others to win this year’s spoof ‘Ig Nobels’, thanks to their ability to make scientists chuckle.
Traditionally hosted at Harvard University, this ceremony is the 33rd of its kind, and sees genuine Nobel laureates handing out awards to lucky academics.
The prize is ten trillion Zimbabwean dollars, which might sound like a huge amount, but is actually only the
Squeezing a stress ball might be the most conventional way of battling stress.
But if you are looking for something a little different, you could try pretending your belly is a balloon.
Experts also believe submerging yourself in cold water or giving your dog a tight cuddle could help.
Here, MailOnline explains the method behind the madness and reveals some of the stranger ways of tackling stress.
People who are experiencing stress often have shortness of breath. The airway between
