It probably will hurt.
There’s a programme on BBC iPlayer at the moment called This is going to hurt. I haven’t had the courage to watch it yet, but when I do, I’ll have…
Category: medicine
In which I consider the idea I wasn’t as miserable at university as I remember.
I am having a whale of a time visiting family (on my own!) in the North. I will not feel guilty. Even though the secondary school has gone online because…
Refuting stereotypes, adopting metaphors and upskilling in graphic design.
I wasn’t happiest, but I was least existentially stressed when I was taking my professional exams as a junior doctor. I had no children at the time so I had…
The new organised (and slightly more courageous) me
This is not saying much, but I have never been as organised as I am now. Not since A level revision anyway. The obvious reason is the children are now…
The man who made Caesarean section safe
For a small country, Scotland has produced more than its fair share of medical pioneers. My article on Murdoch Cameron was published earlier this month in the November/December issue…
The Zika Virus in less than 500 words.
What is it? A virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. Why is it in the news? It is currently spreading rapidly through Central and South America. It is likely that…
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