Here are our academic articles, including research, critical analyses, and medical innovation.
June 2025
The relationship between HIV/AIDS and homophobia in the 1980s
Emily Crighton, Second Year Medicine ‘I am tired of hearing about AIDS – the fact that it is brought about as a result of sin is rarely mentioned’ (Mass-Observation, 1987). Homophobic views centre on the idea that homosexuality is an abnormality and deviate from heteronormativity (Ventriglio et al., 2021). Although homosexuality was partially decriminalised in…
Debunking The Myths and Highlighting the Reality of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Zahra Mohsin, Year 2 Medicine “I’m so OCD.” Phrases like this are often casually thrown around when obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is discussed. However, the reality of OCD is far more profound and complex than the stereotype suggests. What is OCD? OCD is a mental health condition in which individuals experience obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours…
Star Wars Medicine in Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Neha Rajesh, Year 2 Medicine The Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust has been at the forefront of pioneering research in interventional radiology, particularly through its involvement in the CAIN trial. This Phase I multicentre study aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the HistoSonics investigational system for the treatment of primary solid renal tumours. Current…
February 2025
Concealed Pains Revealed Through Time: The Changing Landscape of Women’s Health
Nithikka Senthil Kumar, Second Year Medicine “Women are born with pain built in. It’s our physical destiny… We carry it with us throughout our lives” i. Crafted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge…
Metaphors of ‘Madness’: “I’m losing my mind—or maybe my head?”
Austin Keane, Fourth Year Medicine ‘Mind’ is an old word. It is a ‘supraphysical’ word: common, necessary, and widespread with meaning (Earl J. 1881: 1). The origin of the…
Rewriting DNA: A New Chapter in Sickle Cell Treatment?
Holly Dobbing, Fourth Year Medicine In a 2021 issue of Science Translational Medicine, Lattanzi et al.1 investigated the preclinical development of a protocol to correct the HBB gene in…
From DNA to Disease: Cystic Fibrosis and the CFTR Gene
Lucy Longbottom, Intercalating Medical Student Every medical student is familiar with the statistic: 1 in 25 people are carriers for cystic fibrosis (Cystic Fibrosis Trust, 2025). Many are also aware…
Recognising the History and Legacy of Dr Elizabeth Blackwell (1821 – 1910): A Trailblazing Female Physician
Zahra Mohsin, Second Year Medicine Elizabeth Blackwell made history as the first woman in America to receive a medical degree, (Michals, 2015), as well as the first to have their…
The Behavioural Susceptibility Theory of Obesity: Why Does One Want to Eat the Last Percy Pig?
Zak Muggleton, Fourth Year Medicine *** Trigger warning: this article will discuss themes related to food consumption. If you, or anyone you know, is struggling with problems related to their…
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