IFLScience | Plants have given us crucial lifesaving drugs – and now we risk losing them

Some of the world’s most powerful medicines come from plants, so our forests are probably worth keeping.

*Winner, Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), February 2025 showcase for excellence in science writing* 

Nature Africa | Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu: ‘Don’t leave anything to chance’

I interview Dame Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu, pioneer in nanomedicine and drug delivery research on the science of breaking through in both life and career. 

The BMJ | Ghana’s physician assistants demand greater autonomy amid rising tensions

Doctors and PAs are clashing over roles and responsibilities worldwide, and Ghana is no exception. With global healthcare systems already stretched thin, can there truly be any winners?

The Royal Society | Nature’s healing plants and the scientists in search of them

I explore the scientific roots of plants in modern medicine and examine a scientist’s work on how heritage informs nature’s potential to address some of our most pressing health challenges.

The BMJ | Dementia: Africa’s unique opportunity for prevention amid rising cases

Africa’s youthful population offers many benefits, one of which is the unprecedented opportunity to prevent dementia.

*Winner, Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), September 2024 showcase for excellence in science writing* 

The BMJ | South Africa’s vaping tax—a bold move for public health?

The introduction of e-cigarette levies will encourage debate on navigating South Africa’s complex terrain of health among its youth, while facilitating smoking cessation more broadly. 

The BMJ | Barbados is in the grip of a diabetic foot amputation crisis

As Barbados faces rising numbers of diabetic foot amputations, the nation’s health experts are mobilising to uncover the root causes that can provide valuable lessons for others.

*Winner, Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), April 2024 showcase for excellence in science writing*

In February 2025, we were informed that, as a result of this article, a free therapeutic footwear dispensary will launch in Barbados in April 2025. 

The BMJ | Antibiotic costs rise 1100% as big pharma exits Nigeria

As economic struggles force the departure of major drug companies, Nigeria is grappling with a 1100% hike in antibiotic costs and other increases in the price of medicines.

The BMJ | Why Nigeria has declared skin lightening a health emergency

Skin lightening is a billion dollar cosmetic industry with known health dangers. Nigeria’s drug regulator says enough is enough.