Written By Megan Kwok I was half-mindedly scrolling through Instagram when I liked a video of a man chopping vegetables, flipping food in a pan, captioned "Me cooking for my neurosurgeon wife after she buys me her dream car after her 17-hour shift." I found it
Written By Angharad Bridges Acupuncture is an iconic procedure of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which focuses on restoring balance to an imbalanced, ill body. TCM is centralised around ancient beliefs, still widely held, which posit that the human condition can be represented by meteorological states – such as dryness, dampness, wind,
What Literature Teaches Us About Memory, Consciousness and Finding Peace in Death Written By Lema Delara ‘Her name was Leila.’ Tequila Leila, a sex worker in Istanbul, has just been murdered. Her body lies discarded in a metal bin on the outskirts of the city, her purple slingback stilettos still
The hows and whys of running for fun Written By Amman Ahmed There are certain rules of the world that are inflexible - gravity keeps things down, oxygen keeps us alive and people in their twenties start running. I have recently become the proud owner of a Strava account, boasting multiple
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome and the Brain’s Construction of Reality Written By Harshitaa Sendhilkumar When Alice falls down the rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange low hall, lined with doors she cannot open. On a glass table, she sees a small bottle labelled “drink me” and so
The Impact of built environments on obesity and accessibility to food Written By Charlotte Muller Have you ever wondered why the first thing you see in a Lidl is the bakery? Obesity has become one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. As of 2022,
By Girish Coomar Greedharry As the sun’s guest appearances become more permanent and the flowers start to blossom, the much-coveted summer months could not come soon enough. Everyone cannot wait to pull out their new wardrobe of linen and floral prints to replace the bulky oversized winter coats.
Written By Shreya Kantamneni Throughout the evolution of medicine and the history of scientific discovery, countless brave and powerful women have navigated through the meanders of deeply entrenched societal norms and gender biases. Prejudices about women’s intellectual capabilities and societal resistance against women entering into the realms of academia
culture is mental health Written by Shriya Srinivasan 1957, Amritsar, India. An Indian psychiatrist called Vidya Sagar stood at the cusp of a crisis. The mental hospital he headed was being overwhelmed by the changing distribution of Punjabi patients displaced by the India-Pakistan partition. With no beds available, he
Written by Rujuta Kulkarni White walls. Fluorescent lighting. The incessant mechanical beeping of monitors. The constant feeling of worry, anxiety and apprehension. The smell of antiseptics and disinfectants mixed with the scent of medication. When most people imagine a hospital, this is typically what comes to mind. Sterile - perhaps the
We are excited to share the Spring 2026 online edition of the RUMS Review magazine, now available to read here. A note from our Editor-in-Chief, Anna Baker: We’ve just returned from the Student Publication Awards National Conference where we were shortlisted for Best Science Publication and Harshitaa
By Amman Ahmed The views expressed in this perspectives piece pertain solely to the author As a student ambassador I have worked at open days, offer holder days and even interviews. One of the main things we preach to potential medical students is the wonder of RUMS as a student