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How long does it take a body to decompose?
The image of a decomposing human body is the stuff of nightmares for many. For years, it has been utilised in countless horror films,...
Jul 21, 20223 min read


Too Hot to Handle? Common Heat-Related Illnesses
What are heat-related illnesses? Exposure to abnormal or prolonged amounts of heat and humidity without relief or adequate fluid intake...
Jul 19, 20222 min read


Heatwave Wonders - How Long Would You Survive In The Desert Without Water?
With the UK facing extreme temperatures right now, some may compare it to living in a much hotter climate! If you live in a desert...
Jul 18, 20228 min read


Summer nose bleeds - what’s the cause?
As the heat continues to set in across the UK and afar, we often see a rise in random nose bleeds during the hot weather. The hot weather...
Jul 14, 20223 min read


Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Month
Sarcoma awareness month runs throughout the whole of July. Sarcomas are still considered to be the ‘forgotten cancer’ as there is a lack...
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Feeling HOT? How the sun can cause skin damage
With the sun beginning to emerge, many will want to spend a bit more time in parks, gardens and at the beach to get that “healthy” glow....
Jun 23, 20223 min read


Love your Lungs Week!
Love your lung week takes place from the 21st to the 27th June. This week aims to raise the importance of having good lung health....
Jun 21, 20222 min read


Harold Shipman: A Prescription for Death
From 1975 to 1998, serial killer Harold Shipman used his position as a trusted family physician to murder as many as 250 of his patients...
Jun 15, 20225 min read


Father Figure: Fred West and his daughter under the patio.
More than a quarter of a century since he confessed to killing his daughter Heather, the name Fred West. Who was Fred West? Along with...
Jun 14, 20223 min read


What a bloody good day!
Today we celebrate World Blood Donor Day. This day is to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products. It is also to...
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Raising Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes: a term we are all familiar with. What more do we need to be aware of in diabetes awareness week? The chances are you already...
Jun 13, 20223 min read


An unusual post mortem on a T-REX
With the release of the much awaited Jurassic Park Dominion we're going inside the T-Rex to try and understand how its anatomy lead to it...
Jun 10, 20226 min read


World No Tobacco Day 2022 - How does Smoking affect the lungs?
Figure 1 – Moores clinical oriented anatomy As of 2020, 13.5% of the adult population smoke cigarettes . This roughly equates to 5.5...
May 31, 20223 min read


Can you die from snoring?
Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25% to 35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep...
May 19, 20223 min read


Windy Wednesday! What makes us fart?
Trapped wind and flatulence happen to everyone, but can be a bit awkward at times. Have you ever wondered what causes it?! And what you...
May 18, 20225 min read


Dementia Action Week: 5 Types of Dementia
While ageing, the brain encounters significant modifications. For example, from the age of 60, it slowly starts to shrink. Heart diseases...
May 16, 20222 min read


Mental Health Awareness: Alternative Therapy Types
Not everyone is suited to, nor prefers to use medicinal treatment for mental health conditions. Several treatments can be used instead of...
May 13, 20223 min read


International Nurses Day: History of UK Nursing
Today, 12th May 2022 - we celebrate nurses around the world and everything they do. For many nurses, the skills of nursing or caring lie...
May 11, 20223 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week: Medicinal Treatments for Depression
Antidepressants are a type of medicine used to treat clinical depression. They can also be used to treat a number of other conditions,...
May 11, 20223 min read


MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
WHAT IS ANXIETY? It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes. It’s how we respond to feeling threatened, under pressure or stressed: for...
May 9, 20224 min read
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