By 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.
A Brief History (and review) of Medical Uniforms
A quick Google of “doctor” will give you the quintessential image of scrubs and a white lab coat, with a stethoscope. But how did we evolve into this ensemble? And how do these medical uniforms fare under scrutiny?
We Listen, We Don’t Judge
Just made a humiliating mistake? We’ve all been there. These are real stories, compiled by Ara Downey with all names substituted for those of minor Percy Jackson characters. – At the end of my second year (ergo, integrated classes) we had an anatomy lab where the demonstrator kept quizzing us
The Twelve Days of Medicine: What to expect when you’re expecting Foundies
by Ara Downey You’ll carry it every time you go to a public library to make sure everyone knows you do med. It might be an endless, expensive, soul-sucking endeavour, but at least it’s an ego boost. Just kidding! It’s not an ego boost at all. Your private chemistry tutor
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
This Week’s Letterboxd Rushes
By: Monika M | Edited By: Zhonghao Z As we are heading towards winter, I find myself trying to find ways to keep myself entertained, trying to keep the winter blues at bay. I know for sure that I’m not the only one struggling to keep my mood up amidst
The Tanley Parable
Written by Cindy Lac, Edited by Jason Lin This is the story of a man named Tanley. Tanley was a phase one UNSW med student. His life was simple – he would attend online lectures, attend SGs and go to in-person practicals. But there was one thing Tanley really looked
Emoji Overuse: The newest epidemic plaguing medical students
By Geraldine Yang; Edited by Allyson Tai The NSW Health Department has issued a Public Service Announcement alert regarding the rapid spread of the neurodegenerative disease, Emoji Overuse Syndrome. There are currently 725 confirmed cases nation-wide. Initially discovered amongst UNSW Medicine students on Facebook, the disease has since spread to
6 Things You SHOULD Do in Lockdown
By Jason Lin; Edited by Zoe Wei I must be honest, the title of this article is quite the misnomer. There will be no uplifting barrage of tips and tricks for you to stay healthy, nothing motivational, nothing inspirational and there will be nothing remotely close to advice. In fact,
BREAKING NEWS: Med student completes bucket list & finds cure for cancer instead of catching up on lectures
By Geraldine Yang; Edited by Yaron Gu Local first-year medical student, Nate Shen, has made headlines by doing literally everything in his will to avoid catching up on uni work – inadvertently finding the cure for cancer in the process. Nate, who lives by the motto “If you wait until
