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Im in a similar position, deciding between HYMS and UEA. Tbh i think there both really nice and rather similar. I think ill be choosing UEA though mainly because its half the distance of driving to...

Hi to all who took the exam on Saturday. Lots of waiting - first we had to get in and register, then to store our bags, again for people to sit down, then again the bags (lunch) and for people to...

hi jane, just wondering if you still do any of the free medical spanish courses?

Hi, Unconditional :D (I deferred last year). Up for a meet up and a couple (several) pints at the start of freshers, and the eve of applicant's day.

Hello, I have been doing some research and it has come to my attention that some universities accept 2:2 with a MSc. However I am slightly confused about one thing. Say I start MSc in September...

So, another week of fretting, surprise, surprise. I am soo tired this morning. Last night was the worst night’s sleep I’ve had in ages. I seem to have gone back to thinking that I’m not good...

Overdose [copied from half way through] To cut the story short, after a day on the treatment, it was decided that this poor bloke needed a liver transplant as the liver was failing. An organ...

Last week I noticed a deep sense of calm in me. I was smiley happy all week from a combination of small things: the fact my shoes click when I walk in the office (when I was little I couldn’t wait...

An ABG is where a needle is stuck into the wrist at a steep angle to go and pierce the radial artery (the one you can feel with your fingers at your wrist). This is needed to see the levels of...

Crash call! Here is the start of my latest blog... On friday (two weeks ago!) had the most awesome ward round ever! Literally! Reading the title of this blog you might think I'm a bit weird for...

An innovative new clinical trial has been launched in America; called the I-SPY 2 trial and involving up to 800 patients, the trial is unique in terms of it’s flexibility. The trial will test...

The molecular basis for the teratogenicity of thalidomide has finally been isolated to a protein called Cereblon. Since the 1960’s, when Thalidomide was prescribed to expectant mothers to treat...

Fat is actually a protective mechanism that we have evolved to protect us when we eat too much. This idea results from new research which shows that the levels of fat in the blood is responsible for...

A 20 year study that followed 5115 participants has produced result suggesting that increasing the price of unhealthy foods results in a decrease in consumption. The “coronary artery risk...

Involving patient more in their care has been shown not only to improve health outcomes, but also to reduce healthcare costs. In a 914 geriatric patient trial, giving “guided care” whereby patients...