Rhian Lewis, 49, suffers from a disorder called retinitis pigmentosa. This hereditary condition gradually destroys the photoreceptors in the retina, impairing vision. One in 3-4000 people in the UK currently have this disease. The extent and severity varies person to person, but in Rhian’s case, it left her almost completely...
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A recent study conducted by Professor Frances Griffiths, at Warwick University Medical School, found that a healthy mood amongst friends leads to a lower risk of developing depression and an increased chance of recovery from the illness.
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Should we trust online diagnostic tools, such as WebMD, or leave it to human GPs? Lacey Read investigates
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Lacey Read gives an overview of the resources the UK has to fight a hypothetical outbreak of the disease
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