Did you watch the FA Cup Final instead of Twitter? Here’s our summary of some of the best of health.
- Balancing the books is hard but necessary. In a week when NHS finances will be in the spotlight read our Bill Morgan on the money.
- Medical research remains the UK public’s most popular charitable cause.
- Interested in developments in cancer? Have a look at #ASCO15.
- Health? There’s an app for that.
- A bereaved father uses his art to show how men share the pain of miscarriage.
- A London ambulance c1917.
- Where does cancer begin – fascinating video from the Sanger Institute.
- Irrespective of whether you are a person of faith, this is incredibly brave.
- 3D printing has an amazing number of potential health applications.
- Stunning pictures of early brain surgery patients.
- Amusing article on MPs’ middle names. Sadly ‘flashy’ and ‘London’ were Hansard typos.
- Litres of alcohol consumed per capita in Europe.
- Are you a health science officer? You might want to attend the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council press officers' conference.
- The new Government and Parliament in five charts.
- DIY prosthetics – how personal need has driven innovation in artificial limbs.
From America:
- Surviving an alcoholic – a moving blog about the death of a partner.
- “Bad science is bad for everyone. There should not be a body count to prove it.” A very personal perspective on vaccines.
- Twitter and big data could predict Emergency Room rush hours.
- The Republican field of presidential candidates is growing, with no clear front-runner.
- Evolving choices in radiation therapy for cancer.
And finally…
- The Cabinet as children’s tv characters.
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