MEDDIE
I aspire to study medicine in the future and I enjoy discussing and reviewing any media related to healthcare.
I will post regularly on interesting topics I find on TV or on the web!
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AI-based predictor of Type 2 Diabetes
Research shows that Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes can be predicted many years in advance by an Artificial Intelligence tool. Read more
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Note on NHS Budget – Devolved Nations
In a recent post, I discussed the annual budget of NHS England. In this article, I will provide figures for the UK devolved nations. Read more
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Review of Ambulance docu-series (BBC)
A new series of long-running BBC documentary programme”Ambulance”is currently available on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Read more
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Note on NHS Budget
In this article, I shall try and quantify the level of Government spending on the NHS, collecting information from different sources. Read more
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Review of The Resident (TV series)
Produced by Fox and now available on Netflix in UK, the series chronicles the lives and duties of healthcare staff at a fictional hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more
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New dementia factors identified
A standing commission on dementia in The Lancet has identified two new factors that may be treated in order to decrease the probability of developing dementia. Read more
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Type 2 Diabetes Remission via TDR?
News agencies have recently commented on a Lancet study detailing the benefits of Total Diet Replacement (TDR) on diabetes patients. Read more
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Review of 999: Critical Condition
Review of docu-series centred on a UK major trauma emergency unit. Read more
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Book Review: ‘When Breath Becomes Air’
My personal review of the remarkable memoir by Dr. Paul Kalanithi, which discusses his life and questions around mortality. Read more
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Review of Observe GP portal
Observe GP is a portal created by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) as an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics interested in the work of a general practitioner (GP). Read more
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