Vaccines – a victim of their own success?
As we are no longer familiar with the diseases that we have vaccines for, the side effect profiles become more important than the diseases themselves. This leads to some individuals,…
As we are no longer familiar with the diseases that we have vaccines for, the side effect profiles become more important than the diseases themselves. This leads to some individuals,…
“So, you studied abroad, but you’re from the UK. So, did you not get into medical school here? Like how does that work? It can’t be the same degree as…
Medics.Academy and the Ethiopian Medical Women's Association to address health worker shortfall and strengthen women physician leaders across Ethiopia UK- Ethiopia collaboration to target 70% of female physicians over 5…
Genomics is a crucial component in healthcare provision, driving innovation in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.There is an urgent need to upskill the knowledge of healthcare professionals’ knowledge in…
Think of a bad learning experience you had. Now think of a good one. Want to be remembered as someone’s good experience? It’s probably a good idea to evaluate your…
With World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) having passed, how many of us plan to act? The reality for many is that we are too far removed from the situation. Most…
On my most recent set of on call shifts, I was bleeped to patients who were hand in hand experiencing the three faces of death. Confused? So was I. Never…
The C word, probably not the one you’re thinking, has been a term that has defined 2020 and this new decade. As new year celebrations were being initiated all over…
It’s a common scenario in general practice: “Well, doctor, to be honest the pain is sort of everywhere around my tummy”. Let’s say you’re on the phone to this poor…
Hi, I’m Hardeep and as a Cambridge medical student, I’m lucky enough to say I haven’t experienced any racism or discrimination in medicine. Well, I mean I’ve had a medical…