Patient UK

This week's website concerns yesterday's BBC Health article with the headline:

Wheeze 'link' to baby milk powder.

The article explains research conducted by the University of Birmingham which suggests that prolonged exposure to infant milk powder can increase the risk of breathing problems.

Patient UK describes itself as a resource which aims to be:

"a reliable and comprehensive source of health and diseasse information, mainly aimed at the UK general public, but of interest to all."

The site provides several unique features, gathering news from various mainstream organisations and offering the consumer a range of options:

• Visit the article source:  Users are provided with a link to the source article.
  
• Discuss this:  Users are linked to a discussion board where they can discuss the topic with other interested and opinionated readers.
  
• Read background:  Patient UK performs a search within its own online database, producing articles and explanations relating the the the main news story.

The search funtion alone makes the site an indispensible resource, removing the need for consumers to either search through years of archived material or enter search criteria.  When searching for the latest medical news online and detailed explanations, Patient UK should be ignored at your peril.