Having had a rummage around the network, there don’t seem to be many medicine-related groups. Well, there is a Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics group and a Drug discovery group, but nowhere for people with a more general interest in medicine to air their views. So I thought it was about time to start a Medicine and Health group.

It would be great to hear from people about interesting new research papers or contentious medical stories in the news. Perhaps you have a perspective on the UK vs the US health system, or have some views about alternative medicine that you would like to get off your chest. Maybe you’ve just read a quirky news story and want to share it with everyone.

I’m based in London, so anything I post will probably be from a British perspective or bearing in mind the workings of the NHS, but everyone is welcome!