Dr Tom Lomax
Dr Tom Lomax is a general practitioner at the Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic. After training in the UK, he obtained a Japanese medical licence in 2008.
Contributions
Battling an allergy to Japanese cedar
Pollen can be as prevalent in cities as in rural areas.
Statins and diabetes
Some answers to common questions about the link between cholesterol-lowering drugs and diabetes.
Guide to Dengue Fever
The most effective way of controlling outbreaks of the virus is to target the mosquitos who carry it.
A necessary vaccine?
Doctor Tom Lomax advises on who needs to be immunised against Japanese encephalitis.
Testosterone— a New Lifestyle Drug?
A growing number of men are visiting doctors' offices to find out if they have "Low T".Should I Be Worried about My Cholesterol?
If and when we find out our cholesterol is high during a company physical, most of us have three questions: “Is it really that high?”, “Why is it high?” and—as the character Pete in the comedy This is 40 might ask—“Does this mean my heart is going to explode?”
When the Cure Is Worse than the Disease
Many medical tests can cause problems. These can be indirect, for example when unhelpful or misleading results cause confusion or delay in reaching a diagnosis.