By 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.
Three Lessons From Lockdown
By Jay Patel; Edited by Allyson Tai The last few months have been an absolute rollercoaster to say the least. We saw our plans get cancelled as daily cases went from zero to the thousands, with no clear end in sight. Despite all the things we’ve missed out on, there are
The Colosseum
By Saleha Sehgol; Edited by Allyson Tai The spectators. The amphitheatre invites the masses, drawing them in to mindlessly worship the online feats of others. They’re ravenous, for the taste of instant gratification dances on their tongues, yearning to witness the infallible mesh of lives beneath them. They morph into
A Man Watched Anime for 7 Days. Here’s what happened to his Heart
A ChubbyEmu Parody Disclaimer: Not entirely factually accurate, seek your own doctor for medical advice Written by Jason Lin; Edited by Zoe Wei J.C. is a 21-year-old man presenting to the emergency room unconscious. His roommate, Lachlan, tells the admitting nurse that he found J.C. collapsed on his bedroom floor,
Offshore
By Jerrica Kuan; Edited by Zoe Wei “Second-year international offshore students are returning soon.” The time is too early in the morning (or too late at night). You are an offshore medical student, waking up for class in a time zone that stays the same, for a country whose time
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
Snake Oil Salesmen: From Omega-3 to Quack Remedies
By Mansimran Loyal; Edited by Katerina Theocharous The phrase ‘snake oil salesmen’ conjures images of sleazy businessmen, peddling worthless, overpriced products to unsuspecting customers. Today, it is commonly used to describe self-proclaimed health and lifestyle experts pushing “cure-all” elixirs and quick fixes, found everywhere from Instagram and shopping centres to
The Fire that Consumes Us
By Jerrica Kuan; Edited by Katerina Theocharous The thing about burning out, is that you have to be on fire first. You’ve probably heard about burnout plenty of times from MedFac – maybe you even did your Foundies assignment on it. Something something ‘50% of UNSW medical students experience mental
