On July 4th two countries – the USA and Rwanda – celebrate their independence. On the face of it, that is where the similarities end. Rwanda is a landlocked country about the size of Maryland or Wales with 13 million inhabitants; the USA has a population of 332 million, and its landmass is twice the size of the […]

The answer is epilepsy. The roll call of famous people with epilepsy includes the actor Danny Glover, and musicians Lindsay Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Prince, Ian Curtis (Joy Division), Susan Boyle and the rapper Lil Wayne. Worldwide, 50 million people have epilepsy (3.4 million in the USA and 600,000 in the UK). […]

In several economically developed nations, governments have realized it makes financial sense to compensate relatives or friends who provide care for loved ones. This enlightened policy enables vulnerable people to stay at home through their illness, rather than going into hospital (costly and never a pleasant option) or a care home. It also maintains the […]