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The wrong 1%: a story of a tibial plateau fracture
In early March of this year, I was playing in a friendly netball tournament, one that would end up with a very interesting trip to A&E....
Kimberley Blankson
Dec 1, 20244 min read


Taking Pain-killers might damage your liver: Paracetamol and liver toxicity
In today's fast-moving world where alot of work are done in one sector or the other. Taking Pain-killers to relieve stress and discomfort...
Chibueze David Charis
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Tendonitis: Common and easily dealt with
Relevant anatomy of Tendonitis Tendonitis is a common sports-related injury in areas where muscles anchor to a bone through a tendon. For...
Danial Gillan
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Why the Flu Vaccine is Essential: Separating Facts from Myths
As the chill of fall settles in, it signals not just the changing of seasons but the arrival of flu season as well. While many people...
abeez_abin
Nov 23, 20244 min read


Best Fighter: The Immune System
The immune system is a complicated network of cells, tissues, and molecules that protects the body from harmful invaders such as...
Shiting Wang
Nov 23, 20243 min read


Understanding the Aggressive Nature of Pancreatic Cancer: Barriers and Breakthroughs
Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains one of the most lethal cancers globally, with a dismal five-year survival rate of about 12%. Its high...
Kafayat Yusuf
Nov 17, 20243 min read


Understanding the Causes and Symptoms of Pancreatitis
Stephanie Ray, RN, BSN What is Pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is inflammation in your pancreas. It's usually temporary (acute) but can also...
Stephanie Ray
Nov 17, 20243 min read


Beyond the Brain: Unlocking Memory and Processing in Non-Neural Cells
For decades, the prevailing view in neuroscience has been that memories are exclusively the domain of neurons in the brain. However, a...
Anshul Kapur
Nov 15, 20242 min read


An Inside Look at the Heart: Anatomy and Histology
Ever wondered how the heart keeps ticking like a well-oiled machine, beating close to three billion times over a lifetime? Let’s take a...
Mustafa Dhanani
Nov 11, 20243 min read


The Human System: An Incredible Feat
How much do you really know about your body? Aside from the average excretion of waste per day, do you know many systems are working...
andrew0326lee
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Reviving the Body: How Our Tissues Heal and Rebuild Themselves
Have you ever wondered how a cut disappears within a few days whenever you cut yourself? What happens to it to make it suddenly...
Eiliyah Annam
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Palmaris longus: the most variable muscle in the human body
The most variable muscle in the human body is the palmaris longus muscle [3] . People can be born without one or both, have two or three...
Myr Selvage
Sep 21, 20243 min read


Sudden Sharp Pain from the Rectum
Introduction Have you ever experienced random shooting sharp pains coming from your lower rectum? You’re not the only one, it’s quite...
Rachael Ng
Sep 16, 20243 min read


An Overview of Dehydration: Causes and Effects
Background In clinical terms, dehydration results from the loss of bodily fluids that occurs when they are depleted at a greater rate...
Nguyen Myna
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction Did you know? The death rate for Alzheimer’s Disease is more than breast and prostate cancer combined. Did you know?...
Rachael Ng
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Intolerable Pain After an Accident: Simplifying Neck and Back Pain
Introduction We frequently encounter individuals experiencing severe neck and back pain, often due to slips and falls or serious car...
Akshay Patil
Jun 18, 20243 min read


Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
The female body undergoes complex changes during pregnancy in order to nurture and adapt to the growing fetus. The changes in each system...
Ruhama Aschalew Asfaw
Jun 17, 20244 min read


Cystic fibrosis: a molecular point of view on the cause of symptoms
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) protein...
Myr Selvage
May 9, 20245 min read


Body Defense Mode - Immunology
Introduction What stands between the viral infections from entering your body? There must be some sort of defense system activated to...
Rachael Ng
May 9, 20242 min read


What Does it Take to Become Ambidextrous?
Training yourself to use both hands equally is not easy, but has been shown to be completely possible. Learning to use both hands...
Adam Yilmaz
May 9, 20242 min read
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