In a world where products and clothes are designed to fit every body shape and size, why does medicine still use ‘one size fits all’? Is wearable technology finally advancing to provide a more bespoke healthcare service and more personalised medicine?

Brits take pride in the NHS – more so than the monarchy or the army. But with 97% of people open to buying over-the-counter medication, does the nation have an affinity with popping the pills? Canvas8 sat down with 20 men and women to find out how they feel about self-medicating.

Two-fifths of American adults experience difficulties swallowing medication in tablet form, which can result in taking an incorrect dosage or even medical non-adherence. With its specially designed cup, Oralflo wants to make taking your pills as easy as drinking a glass of water.

Chronic pain, migraines, and tooth extractions are just a few of the ailments doctors will prescribe morphine, codeine, or oxycodone for. As a recent study reveals that we’re more hooked on pain pills than we think, are doctors doing enough to educate patients about the dangers of opioids?