Nada Anzak
Guest Writer
Has the publication process become a vehicle for our own personal gain more than the good of our patients? Are we, as part of the international medical community so eager to broadcast our knowledge that we are at risk of...
Dave Vedage
Guest Writer
Saviour siblings, as the name suggests, are children born to donate organs to and save the lives of their sibling. The benefits are obvious; the sibling would be treated, the newborn gets to help their relative and the...
Alex Warren
Guest Writer
Does anyone ever really pay attention to the adverts above the seats on the Tube? Just the other day I found myself on the Victoria line, heading for my mid-sessional exam, looking up at an advert for a private healthcare...
Oliver Gale-Grant
Guest Writer
I imagine that most people reading this have at some point or another found themselves in their union bar engaging in some form of tribal activity, almost undoubtedly of mediocre entertainment value, probably...
Rhys Davies
Comment Editor
Please do not read the following if you do not like controversial material.
The debate over the legalisation of drugs has wittered on for as long as weve had drugs, or at least laws about them. Those of you who think...
David Fisher examines the NHS reforms and, one year on, what's changed?
Twelve months ago, the Government embarked on a programme to reform the National Health Service. As part of the plan to jumpstart the stalled economy, 20 billion was sliced...
Written by Ryan Tewari
Over the summer, 12 Imperial medical and biomedical students took part in the inaugural Sahara Health Initiative (SHI) expedition, working in the Saharawi refugee camps in the Western Algerian desert the largest and...
Written by Zara Zeb
Every student, before entering medicine, will be warned about the negative side effects that come with doing a demanding, high-profile profession. One such caution includes the word, depression. According to my scary sixth...
Written by Purvi Patel
When I started my first real clinical attachment at one of the most prestigious hospitals in the country, none of the doctors had any time for us. Four weeks on, nothing has changed but whats worse is that Ive noticed they...
Written by David Fisher
When car mechanics perform MOTs, it is quite common for them to alert drivers when they dis- cover damaged car parts. For example, they may issue a warning that the brakes may fail unless the pads are replaced. This...