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Could genetic engineering extend our lives?
In 1952 Biologists Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase discovered that genes are made up of DNA. By 2003, biologists had sequenced the entire...
Shaheer Tahir
3 min read


Managing Parkinson's Disease: Addressing Physical and Mental Health
Living with Parkinson's disease means navigating a journey where parts of our brain gradually undergo damage over time. This condition,...
Aancile Abraham
3 min read


Occupational Respiratory Diseases
In the hustle and bustle of the modern workplace, there lurks a silent and often underestimated threat: occupational respiratory...
Srivallabh Sabnivisu
2 min read


Paresthesia or ‘Pins and Needles’ - the Tingling/Numbing Sensation in our Skin
At the end of an assembly, all the students stand, lifting themselves off the wooden tiled floors, their feet feeling completely detached...
Ishta Gale
3 min read


The Physiological response to a Penetrating Trauma
Bleeding out is the cause of approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide. Penetrating trauma is particularly dangerous as the...
Aftab Baquer
5 min read


Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients: Understanding and Alleviating Side Effects
Cancer, a formidable adversary to human health, not only challenges the body's ability to fight off abnormal cell growth but also brings...
Chandan Manthri
4 min read


Prostheses' Design and Impact on Amputee Rehabilitation
Prosthetics, known formally as prostheses, are defined as artificial substitutes for missing parts of the body, but this downplays the...
Bharat Jasti
5 min read


The Ghost Heart
Despite the allusion to the supernatural in its name, the Ghost Heart is a fascinating discovery in regenerative medicine that has the...
Midhat Zaidi
3 min read


Immunopathology: Unravelling the Mysteries behind Immunosenescence
The immune system is an incredibly intricate biological system found in almost all living organisms. It is multifaceted and complex,...
Rahul Ramsiva
4 min read


Exploring the Impact of Anatomical Conditions on Structure
The human body is a complex machine, a combination of structure and purpose. At the foundation of our medical studies lies anatomy, the...
Ethan Emerson and Alex Campbell
4 min read


Sickle Cell - Hope for the Future?
Haematology describes the branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of blood and the diseases that affect it, such as anaemia or...
Niza Nyirenda
3 min read
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