World leading expert to explore wonder of hormones in celebration of 100 years of insulin
Distinguished UK endocrinologist, Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly, to deliver flagship lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine
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Latest media releases
COVID-19: Governments must stop vaccine cost secrecy
Globally affordable COVID-19 vaccines will remain inaccessible without governments' transparency on their cost.
Dr Kamran Abbasi recognised as influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic leader
Dr Kamran Abbasi, editor of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, has been named by the HSJ as one of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health.
New analysis shows benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-17 clearly outweigh risks
30 September 2021
A new analysis of the risks and benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-17 year olds in England shows that the benefits clearly outweigh the risks, given the current high case rates.
Suicide rates fell in Canada during pandemic despite rise in unemployment
23 September 2021
The results of research into suicide rates in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic show that rates fell despite a simultaneous increase in unemployment.
Zoonotic threats must be integrated into global health security planning, say experts
6 August 2021
The surveillance of zoonotic diseases must be integrated into health security intelligence systems, if future pandemics are to be handled effectively, according to global health practitioners writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
New 10-year patient safety analysis highlights areas for improvement in acute medical units
5 August 2021
New research by Cardiff University and University College London, from a new 10-year analysis of patient safety incidents in hospital acute medical units across England and Wales, recommends to include the introduction of electronic prescribing and monitoring systems, checklists to reduce diagnostic errors, and an increased presence of senior clinicians and pharmacists overnight.
Royal Society of Medicine welcomes new Honorary Fellows and medal winners
28 July 2021
A special ceremony was held at the Royal Society of Medicine on Tuesday 27 July to induct the Society’s new Honorary Fellows and to formally inaugurate Professor Roger Kirby as President of the RSM.
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