By In the days that bleed into months following loss, it can be hard to move forward. Why do we linger and hold onto things that are hurting us? And what does it do to us?
Where did all the wildflowers go?
I was inspired by an article I read regarding the decline of words associated with nature, as society moves into an increasingly digitised world.
How disease (literally) shapes our world
The world we see today is undoubtedly a combination of design, engineering and plenty of human ingenuity. However, health has almost always been at the forefront, it has irrefutably played a role in urban development and planning.
How to Cure a Medical Allergy with KFC
The idea that a food allergy could be cured simply by eating the food that causes it seems counterintuitive. After all, allergic reactions are the immune system’s overreactions to harmless substances, and consuming the allergen can provoke serious, even life-threatening reactions.
What’s in a stereotype?
Are you a matcha/Heytea/Molly-tea-loving, Anki-addicted tutor? Do you like Pop Mart merchandise and studying at the gym? If you answered yes to any of these, my guess would be that you are a UNSW medicine student.
Harry Potter and the Goblet Cell of Fire Awaits: Medshow 2025 hits the stage!
Guess what would Remus Lupin be called if he had an autoimmune disease? Remus Lupus. You know who will have much, much better jokes in store? Medshow 2025!
Med Classrooms, Ranked
The Jugular brings you a comprehensive review of all the places you might hope to find yourself (or not) across the course of your degree.
Rabies
POV: A Raccoon Bit Your Child What is rabies? How do you identify it, and once it’s started, can you be saved? The oldest records of rabies date back to 2300 BC, with early treatment involving holding the infected underwater, or consuming calcified hairballs. Notably, famed writer Edgar Allen Poe
An Unsealed Fate
One early morning, Mary Kellerman, a 12 year old girl, awoke with a headache. Her parents gave her Tylenol; less than one hour later, she was dead.
Camper, Condoms, and the Curious Case of Eponymous Anatomy
I present my top two favourite dissections of the stories behind the names that continue to populate our anatomical language…
