Shellshock: a new understanding
In this article Sally Holden looks at the treatment of shellshock in World War 1 and whether it really was as bad as popular culture leads us to believe.
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Medical Herstory: Undoing gender-based stigma and shame
Medical Herstory is a youth-led, not-for-profit organisation advancing gender health equity. Tori Ford, the founder, and Laura Murray, a volunteer, present the impactful work that their organisation achieves.
Have you heard? Organ donation no longer needs your active consent
On the 20th March 2020 amidst the hysteria of the pandemic, three days before Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown the law around organ donation in England was transformed. Rather…
NHS drug shortage exposed: Leaked document details the severity of the problem
It's not just documents surrounding drug shortages that are leaking, the government's approach is also full of holes. Alex Bird explores the effects of Brexit on drug supply and how…
What’s the Price of Changing a Life? Orkambi, Medicine and the NHS
For Cystic Fibrosis patients Orkambi offers huge hopes of an improved quality of life. Annalise Murray looks into tricky NHS negotiations, and why they delayed access to the new precision…
The Life-Threatening Reality of a No-Deal Brexit
Medicine shortages are an inevitable result of a No-Deal Brexit. Why?
Swabs and Stem Cells: 15 Minutes to Save a Life
15 minutes can be the first step to becoming a lifesaver.
6 Disturbing Lessons from a Neurosurgeon
‘The physical nature of our thought, the incomprehensible unity of mind and brain, is no longer an awe-inspiring miracle but instead a cruel and obscene joke.’
How Exercise is Helping My Recovery
‘No hockey. No gym. No running.’ My therapist is ticking the list off her fingers, looking straight at my parents as I stare at her in horror.