The Reading Room: Patient Experience Guides

July 1, 2026 Gout: An Honest Companion

A clear companion to gout: what causes an attack, why it recurs, how diet and genetics play in, and how it is treated and preve...

July 1, 2026 Dry Eye: What Actually Helps

What dry eye actually is, why it has become so common, and the measures that genuinely help, from warm compresses to prescripti...

July 1, 2026 Glaucoma: An Honest Companion

An honest, plain-language companion to glaucoma: what it is, why it is so easy to miss, how it is treated, and what living with...

June 27, 2026 Wearables and Self-Tracked Health

Wearables in data: how widely health-tracking devices have been adopted, what people track, and how to use them wisely.

The women's health gap in data: common conditions that are slow to diagnose, and the research gap behind them.

June 27, 2026 High Cholesterol by the Numbers

High cholesterol in data: how common it is, why it is usually silent, and why a simple blood test matters.

Screen time in data: how many hours adults and teens spend on screens, the upward trend, and why balance matters.

June 27, 2026 Long COVID by the Numbers

Long COVID in data: why estimates of how common it is vary so widely, and what we can and cannot yet say.

June 27, 2026 Workplace Burnout by the Numbers

Workplace burnout in data: how widely it is felt, who is most affected, and why it is now a recognised occupational phenomenon.

Vitamin D in data: why so many are thought to fall short, and why the estimates vary so widely.

Dementia in data: how many people live with it today, and why the number is projected to more than double by 2050.

High blood pressure in data: how over a billion adults are affected, how many are unaware, and how few have it controlled.