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By publications@medsoc.org.au December 12, 2024 feature

Jugular Magazine 2024

With another year coming to an end, we’re excited to share The Jugular Magazine 2024! 🎉📖 A collection of writing ✍️, creative artworks 🎨, and the memes that got us through—brought to you by the MedSoc Publications Team! 

By publications@medsoc.org.au September 19, 2024February 14, 2025 Uncategorized

An Interview With [NAME REDACTED], 2024 Medlympic Champion

Written by Ara Downey. Edited by Monika M. Please note, NAME asked for their name to be redacted to preserve their social standing. With the 2024 Medlympics coming to an end, I had the pleasure of sitting down with NAME, who was recently named the all-around Phase 1 MediSeptathlon champion

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By publications@medsoc.org.au September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Uncategorized

Ending the Year: A Phase 1 Guide

Written by Anthony Yap. Edited by Patrick Zhang Greetings! Whether you’re a fresh first year trying to end the year on a high or a jaded second year just trying to get the promised land of Phase 2, here’s some advice on how to get through it. This will be

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By publications@medsoc.org.au August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Uncategorized

Best Drinks in Sydney PT.2

Written by Vivian Xu & Edited by Linette Koh To continue my review of Tea Spot, here is one of my new favourite bubble tea stores: Tea&Co This store opened in Burwood at the start of this year, and it’s right down the road from Teaspot. After trying it once,

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By publications@medsoc.org.au August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Uncategorized

Beating With Love: Why the Heart is Associated with Love

Written by Monika M & Edited by Zhonghao Zheng The first thing that comes to one’s mind when you say love is a picture of a big red heart.  It is not that uncommon to hear people declare their adoration and love for each other through heart shaped things and

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By publications@medsoc.org.au August 1, 2024 humour/originals

Diary of a Medical Student

Written By: Ara Downey | Edited By: Anna Chua I’ve taken the liberty of preparing a rundown of my day for you. Hopefully following this meticulous schedule will allow you to see the success I’ve attained in my eighteen months of uni thus far. Try not to be discouraged if

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By publications@medsoc.org.au July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Uncategorized

Touching Grass: Recreational Drugs Found in Nature

Written by Linette Koh & Edited by Emily Seeto Touching Grass: Recreational Drugs Found in Nature Contrary to popular belief, chemistry teachers don’t turn into drug lords and many recreational drugs you see depicted in shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ exist not only in medicine, but also the real world around

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By publications@medsoc.org.au July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 Uncategorized

I Just Discovered Second Years.

By: Patrick Zhang | Edited by: Ara Downey Until recently, I knew little about the enigmatic specimens we call second years. They were faceless individuals who coalesced into a singular, homogenous entity. At times, I would observe them scuttling around campus, or as the distant other at Medsoc events; they

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By publications@medsoc.org.au July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 informative

A Dropkick’s Guide to HMA

By: Anonymous | Edited By: Vivian Xu Hello! I’m a 3rd-year student who should probably be studying. Instead, I have decided to breakdown HMA so you can get an idea of what you’ll be doing this term. According to MedFac, thereis no such thing as “high / low yield” content

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By publications@medsoc.org.au May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 Uncategorized

An Unscientific Meta-Analysis on AI

Written By: Patrick Zhang | Edited By: Alexander Panov I’m proud to say I was a commendable participant of the 2024 Global Health Short Course ‘The Future of Medicine’ (That’s what my certificate said – btw it was personally signed by the Dean of Medicine). This is where our story

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