- Cardiology
Hidden Signs of Heart Problems
Since 1 in 4 deaths in the UK are related to a heart or circulatory disease, addressing heart health is…
Read More » - Anesthesia
There is a global anesthesia crisis
There is a global anesthesia crisis: too few people trained to give anesthetics for surgery and obstetrics worldwide. The Lancet…
Read More » - Histology
Gastrointestinal Tract Histology
Gastrointestinal Tract The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) comprises the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum and anal canal. The GIT and oesophagus form the…
Read More » - Pathology
5 things pathologists want other doctors to know
1. Clinical history is important. What did you see when you took the biopsy? Was there a mass there? Does…
Read More » - Pharmacology
Penicillin: An Accidental Discovery Changed the Course of Medicine
Penicillin heralded the dawn of the antibiotic age. Before its introduction there was no effective treatment for infections such as…
Read More » - Physiology
Remember Kidney Functions with Simple and Funny Mnemonic Formula
Most people know that the primary function of the kidneys is to eliminate waste products from the body by flushing…
Read More » - Biochemistry
How I Aced Biochemist
Mechanisms, pathways, enzymes… Anxiety crept upon me after I signed up for the class and anticipated syllabus day… until I…
Read More » - Anatomy
Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons
The surgeon needed to call a time-out. She had already cut into the patient’s knee for what she thought would…
Read More » - Microbiology
Typhoid Mary’ aka Mary Mallon (1869-1938): the super-spreader before the term even existed
Mary Mallon was born on September 23, 1869, in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Like so many people in post-famine Ireland Mary…
Read More » - Technology
Am I Doing it Right?
Here’s What’s Actually Going On During CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Using animated LED lights under the skin, your students will see…
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