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Lawrence Higgins
Managing editor
BSc, Post Graduate Diploma
As managing editor of Patient.info Lawrence looks after all of our features and is a member of the Guild of Health Writers.
Lawrence works with the clinical director to make sure everything is accurate, up to date, and a great read. His career includes being deputy editor on one of the world's leading business magazines, writing Prime Ministerial speeches, and advising FTSE 100 companies on their media and editorial profiles. Lawrence lives by the sea and is a qualified beach surf lifesaver. He is passionate about the wellbeing benefits that being outdoors and can bring us.
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If you're stomach is rumbling or gurgling it is not unusual and it's something we mostly associate with hunger. However, those noises do not always come from our stomach or just when we haven't eaten. They can also be linked to other underlying health issues.
Prebiotics and probiotics are both essential components for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. We have almost as many bacterial cells in our bodies as we do human cells - the average person has about 38 trillion of each. Read on to learn more about the fascinating world of bacteria and the role they play in our health.
Under the new NHS Pharmacy First scheme, you can visit a pharmacist to receive advice and treatment for some simple illnesses, instead of going to see your doctor. Read here about what conditions you can now go directly to your pharmacist about and what you need to do.
Measles, a highly contagious virus which can cause serious complications in anyone who contracts it, is on the rise across England. We look at how to recognise symptoms and why it is so important to be vaccinated against the disease.
Cases of flu and COVID-19 are both on the rise this winter, so how can you tell the difference between these viruses? Knowing which illness you're dealing with can help you to protect others and may help you get better quicker.
