August 15, 2019
Aplastic anemia is a rare life-threatening disorder with hypocellular bone marrow, where the bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells. This..
August 8, 2019
With daily reports of rising temperatures due to climate change, it’s no surprise that skin cancers are also on the rise. We wrote only a month ago..
August 1, 2019
This blogpost is another instalment of our in-depth look at specific blood cancers. We’ve written an overview of blood cancers, touching on the 3..
July 25, 2019
This week on the Isabel Healthcare blog we’re tackling the confusing and often daunting world of the thyroid. A lot of us will probably have heard of..
July 18, 2019
The National Cancer Institute defines healthcare disparities as ‘differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related..
July 11, 2019
At the end of June, Nixon Whatcott from Utah, USA, passed away after an 18 month fight against bone cancer. He was just 7 years old. Because of his..
July 4, 2019
Every month we try to highlight a monthly observance and raise awareness for a cause in the medical field. July is women with alopecia month in the..
June 27, 2019
June is “Speak about Aphasia Month” in the UK. Aphasia is defined as a longterm communication disability, most often associated with other primary..
June 20, 2019
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe patients who have difficulty swallowing and is common, especially in the older generation, although it..
June 13, 2019
Summer is almost here! And with it’s arrival comes the annual search for the suncream bottle. While the message has got through to most of us about..
June 6, 2019
When people think of the liver, a lot of the time they think of alcohol, and the fact that too much drinking can damage your liver. This is indeed..
May 30, 2019
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, surpassed only by cardiovascular diseases. What’s more, around 80% of the people who get heart..
