An International Love-Hate Affair
It is a question every international student is sure to face in at least one of their medical interviews: “Compare
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Disillusionment with our health service
Why did you want to become a doctor? I haven’t been asked that question in over six years, well before
Read moreMedicinal Cuisine! Part 2 – Chinese Cuisine
Many Asian cuisines have enthralled the taste buds of many food lovers worldwide. But none have had the same reputation
Read moreMental illness – Just another physical illness?
I quite frequently hear mental health activists and advocates complaining about how mental illness isn’t given the same funding as
Read moreReflection – what a waste
Reflection: was there ever a word that made doctors so irate? Barring words like J-Hunt and contract, I suspect ‘reflection’
Read moreWhat might Brexit mean for the NHS?
The Brexit event is huge, and will surely impact the NHS significantly. In the first instance the economic downturn, which
Read moreMicrobiome – The “Second Human Genome”
There are so many microbes that live in the human body, about 100 trillion, that they comprise 2% of the
Read moreNeuroplasticity – remoulding our brain’s neural pathways
A medical concept that has truly fascinated me over the past few years is neuroplasticity, which is the idea that
Read moreMedicinal Cuisine! Part 1 – South Indian Cuisine
No doubt, with recent developments in medicine and its related technology the life expectancy of any person, is longer than
Read moreEating disorders – a young person’s illness?
I saw on the news recently a piece describing a rise in the number of people over 40 developing eating
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