Written By Dima Alobaidi Homoeopathy (or homeopathy) is a controversial treatment that the public and medical practitioners have pondered over since the eighteenth century, and the debate continues to stand to this day. As such, its history is absolutely relevant to modern healthcare professionals and anyone looking into potentially receiving
Written By Dui-Lan Sun Ancient Civilizations (c. 3000 BCE – 500 CE) What did it take to become a doctor in ancient times? Unlike today’s rigorous training programs, medical education in early civilisations was an evolving mix of tradition, observation, and hands-on experience. In Ancient Greece, medicine initially
Written By Megan Kwok Forget the stereotypes of rebellious teens lighting up in back alleys. Generation Z, those born roughly between the late 90s and early 2010s, are rewriting the rules when it comes to substance use. While previous generations might have seen smoking as a rite of passage, Gen
Asthma: the silent killer who persecutes selectively Written By Liya Kamran Your chest tightens. Suddenly each breath is a battle. What felt like breathing seconds ago feels more like gasping. Your hand hovers over your inhaler. You take one pump and then another. The panic is replaced by instant relief.
Written By Maha Khan The paradigm of the ideal 20-somethings woman goes something like this: begin each day with a perfectly curated high-end skin care routine, wear a Lululemon define jacket and walk to an upmarket reformer pilates class, Stanley Cup in one hand, iced matcha in the
Written By Kajol Aryal Medicine as we know it today has been derived from a myriad of societal and regional knowledge - merging different traditions and practices. While efforts have been made to recognise the cultural roots, most of “Western” society is unaware of the important contributions to healthcare made by
Written By Swera Sathiyaseelan She drifted in and out of consciousness, her memories a blur. One thing she did remember, though, was the distorted faces of her children and husband smiling, ready to attack her. None of it had happened. But to her, it was real. - An ICU survivor Patients
Featuring an interview with UCL’s Target Medicine Written By Rujuta Kulkarni Who gets to study Medicine? This question is assumed to have a straightforward answer: that the most capable and hardworking applicants are the ones who get in. But the reality is more complicated. Each year, tens of thousands
Written By Megan Kwok, Rujuta Kulkarni, Apiraami Manivannan While most RUMS societies understandably prioritise and uplift their seniors and finalists, one society makes it a point to thrust their freshers into the spotlight: the MDs. Possibly known as the most cult-like RUMS society, second only to RUMS Boat Club,
The weight of money in medical school Written By Amman Ahmed In this edition we’ve discussed widening participation (WP) within medical schools, but it would be a disservice to not consider the other side of the coin - money! A somewhat taboo, often underexplored topic that can be at the
Written By Sreeja Roy I remember one lecture, an incredibly boring one, where the lecturer seemed to be falling asleep at their own slides, looking around and wondering what the people around me were doing. I had exhausted my supply of entertainment by completing the New York Times (NYT) games
Written By Zara Ahmad It’s 5:30am and Heart Radio blares out from my radio alarm clock. Cyndie Lauper’s melodious voice enters my dreams – this girl does want to have fun, and it turns out waking up at 5:30am is part of it. Now, unlike many on