Second year of medicine at KCL brings many new experiences and opportunities- going to hospital wards, doing more clinical skills, conducting research and joining committees of student societies. Student societies offer the chance to develop one’s soft skills and technical knowledge, not to mention meeting people with similar interests and connecting with experts in a …
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Visiting the Surgeons’ Hall Museums at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Surgery and Scotland have a historic relationship- indeed, many famous surgeons such as Robert Liston, John Hunter and Charles Bell hail from the nation. While visiting Scotland, I found out about the Surgeons’ Hall museums at Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and couldn’t give it a miss! The museum has four components- a history of …
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Attending KCL Surgical Soc’s 2022 Conference
Modern surgery, with it’s ability to perform invasive procedures in a controlled manner to treat patients is a hallmark of human progress. Surgery involves so many professionals with different areas of expertise working together to ensure that a patient’s treatment goes smoothly. I myself have always been keen on learning more about it, but as …
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Trying to predict Pneumonia from X-Ray images using PyTorch/transfer learning
It’s been a long time since I’ve updated my blog- applying to and then joining university has been fun and interesting, but time has been rather limited. However, I’ve recently taken up learning a skill that I have found to be very exciting and worth writing about – coding. Of course, coding isn’t something that …
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Book review – Into Thin Air
Most aircraft today fly at a height of 30000 feet above ground. Sitting inside the jet, we experience surface-like conditions, along with the usual ample supply of air. However, there are some people who reach these heights on foot, braving the cold, lack of oxygen and the many crevasses and tumbling rocks that could harm …
Book review- Twas the nightshift before Christmas
Written by bestselling author Adam Kay, ‘Twas the nightshift before Christmas’ is a hilarious, horrifying and often heartbreaking book that will surely bring a smile to your face. Kay delves back into his junior doctor diaries once again, this time focusing on the many Christmases he spent in the hospital, away from friends and family. …
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Fish dissection
Anatomy in general is quite interesting, and a fish dissection is an activity that allows one to explore and learn. It also helps one develop a better understanding of the human anatomy as a whole. While fish anatomy isn’t human anatomy, it’s not extremely difficult to find areas of similarity between the two. For instance, …
Book review – Brain Surgeon
Neurosurgery is a specialty that has always intrigued me- the human brain is a complex, unique and fascinating organ, and those who treat it require years and years of training, along with the ability to withstand significant mental and physical stress. Few books cover a neurosurgeon’s life as well as ‘Brain Surgeon’ written by Dr. …
The medical hall of fame – Joseph Lister
Allow me to take you on a journey to a typical surgical theatre of the 1850s. While making your way to the theatre, you see the windows of the hospital being opened and hear the words ’Miasma.’ As you enter the theatre, you hear the cries of a writhing man on a dirty operating table. …
Coronavirus tunes?
By this time, I’m sure most of us have already seen the coronavirus structure. It’s sort of like a ball, but far less fun to play with. While we’ve seen the virus in pictures, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used this structure to produce music! The music that you hear represents the various …
Dissection of a flower
Have you ever wondered how the different parts of a flower look like? We’re quite accustomed to seeing the beauty of a flower with all its petals, but a flower is an amazing object even on the microscopic level. Now, you might want to explore a flower in more detail yourself, specially if you’re #stayinghome …
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