By By IVAN SHEN To the class of 2025, I write this letter to you to first congratulate all of you for finally fulfilling your dream. Strangely, while getting into medicine can feel somewhat like the finish line, it really is the opposite; it is the start of a journey which
How can we make a difference?
“I like to think a part of me, no matter how small, genuinely wanted to help others. I imagine the same would be true for you. Can there be anything nobler than saving a life?”
Introducing the all-new AirSteths!
written by JESSICA SAWANG The Littmann Cardiology IV Stethoscope not enough of a flex for you? Tired of how AirPods used to be the ultimate symbol of wealth, but now everyone and their mother has one? Annoyed that you can’t Bluetooth connect your AirPods to your steth? Still want that
Keith Haring and Political Activism in Pop Art
“While his story chronicles the tragedy of a disease that plagued the gay community for an entire generation, it is also the colourful celebration of a life lived to the fullest, creating a legacy of hope, pride and brightness even in the darkest of times.”
The Hero’s Burden
“When the world comes crashing down and all hope seems to be lost, we look to these heroes to save us. But being a hero isn’t easy.”
Q&A: From Detroit to the Whitsundays – A rural doctor’s journey to a balanced life
“Sonya smiles as I compliment the view, she tells me she doesn’t often have the time to appreciate it. We tend to forget the wonder of places the more accustomed we grow, and now into her 13th year in the town, thick roots down, she was well and truly accustomed.”
The Not-So-Wonderful World of Medical Eponyms
“Many commentators in recent decades have labelled the use of eponyms impractical, inaccurate and outdated, some even advocating to eliminate eponyms from the medical literature altogether in favour of more standardised terminology.”
Unusually High Spirit Symptoms Plague Med Cohort, Treatment Yet To Be Found
“UNSW’s medical students have returned from the break with uncharacteristically high spirits. MedFac has not yet isolated the causative agent, but they are very anxious to put a stop to it.”
The Growing Pains of Live-Action Disney
“It seems as though studio executives have decided to exchange daring originality with the sentimentality attached to some timeless classics. And the sad truth is that it works.”
War on Drugs
“Our policymakers don’t understand that prohibition does not equal control, but rather the handing over of the reins to a much more sinister force.”
