As the World Health Organisation unveils its ambitious plan to end the AIDS epidemic completely by 2030, we discuss the path that HIV has ravaged throughout the last several decades of human history, and why hope is now finally on the horizon. In the newly emerging capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the
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Third year medical student Usama Hussain explains why the ethical procurement of medical equipment is vital, and the actions necessary to achieve it. With NHS expenditure for goods and services in the billions, it hardly seems fair that improvements to our healthcare come at the expense of those who help to provide them. Yet mounting
UCL Medical School Change Day took place on 8th June, and was a successful push to involve the wider public in the training of medical students. The event was organised as a joint effort between students, staff and members of the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team at UCL Medical School. The day merged medical
Issy Good explores how sex can be overlooked in science and what the subsequent consequences might be. Researchers have recently explored and identified the different ways that men and women react to drugs. However, little consideration is taken regarding sex when it comes down to prescribing drugs and treatment course, and this extends to
How the NHS is failing a vulnerable demographic. The hardships faced by modern day refugees seem to form an unending list, yet while these prisoners of geography display outstanding resilience and bravery, the Western world continues to play the role of bystander and watch passively as innocent people are reduced to the collateral damage of
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