Matthew Richards

Jun 25, 2024 | bbc.com | Matthew Richards

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Mar 14, 2024 | thelancet.com | Courtney Lane |Ravi Naidu |Tracey Young-Sharma |Matthew Richards

Research in contextAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat globally. In Fiji, the burden of AMR has not been fully investigated. Available data from outbreak investigations showed high rates of healthcare associated infections from multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms. There is a need to better understand the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of common bacterial pathogens and describe the type and rates of MDR bacterial pathogens in Fiji.

Jan 22, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Matthew Richards

An inquest into the death of a scout who fell during a hike has heard he suffered a "significant head injury". Ben Leonard fell 200ft (61m) from the Great Orme in Llandudno on an Explorer Scouts trip in August 2018. The jury heard accounts from medics who tried to help the 16-year-old from Stockport, Greater Manchester. A statement from Welsh Ambulance Service's Malcolm Roberts described how Ben had been found lifeless and "lying on the road".

Oct 17, 2023 | bbc.com | Matthew Richards

Image caption, Laura Rose (right), got nipple tattoos from Anna Ishak (left) following a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgeryA mum-of-two has said nipple tattoos have allowed her to "feel complete" following a double mastectomy. Laura Rose, 39, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and faced an 18-month wait for the tattoos on the NHS. She then discovered Anna Ishak, a medical tattoo artist from Wrexham who specialises in lifelike nipple tattoos.

Sep 27, 2023 | thetablet.co.uk | Matthew Richards

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