Medicine is an ever-changing and rapidly developing field; it’s important to keep up to date with the latest news.
In this section, you’ll find some key news stories (both old and new) so that you are fully informed and able to discuss current affairs in an interview.
Medical Interview Advice
Really? Another mailing list? Maybe, but we know you’re looking to smash your Medicine application so why wouldn’t you want…
Leave your email below and you’ll get:
You’re just one click away from making a great decision.
Application Guide Menu
Application Guide Menu
Recent Posts
The questions to expect in a Medicine interview can come with uncertainty, which is why we have compiled a list of 240 example questions with 80 fully worked solutions!
Healthcare and current affairs are important topics for you to stay up to date on as your knowledge will be tested at your medical school interviews. Here are some tips to keep yourself up to date in time for your interview.
Whilst some specialties of medicine have been in existence since the Ancient Egyptians, new fields must arise due to a change in disease burden. The field of Sport and Exercise medicine (SEM) is a prime example of how the Health service provided to the public had to adapt to meet a change in patient demand.
The digital age is immersing everyone in one thing: data. In the last 5 years, 90% of the world’s data was produced. Take a look and read more about this fact!
Today we will be tackling the topic of hepatitis C drugs to give you an idea of the issues around miracle drugs, rationing and manufacturing.
Ian Paterson was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday: Not only was he found guilty of performing unnecessary mastectomies on his patients by exaggerating symptoms when less invasive procedures could have been chosen, but he was also found to be performing a dangerous procedure that he invented…
Read the full article to understand the full story.
Findings from University of Birmingham presented this week provided evidence to suggest that the possibility of being ‘fat but fit’ is all but a myth.
The findings, presented the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, suggested that people who are obese are at an increased risk of heart failure and stroke without the prior warnings of hypertension and diabetes.
Preventive medicine. It seems to be a buzzword in the 21st century healthcare world. But do we really know what we are talking about?
In recent years, newspapers have been bombarded with accounts of NHS financial deficits. For those who didn’t pay too much attention to it, here is some more concrete evidence:
Let’s talk about Zika, how much is known about this disease, what causes it, how dangerous is it? These are some of the questions we will answer in this article! read on to find out more!
The questions to expect in a Medicine interview can come with uncertainty, which is why we have compiled a list of 240 example questions with 80 fully worked solutions!
Healthcare and current affairs are important topics for you to stay up to date on as your knowledge will be tested at your medical school interviews. Here are some tips to keep yourself up to date in time for your interview.
Whilst some specialties of medicine have been in existence since the Ancient Egyptians, new fields must arise due to a change in disease burden. The field of Sport and Exercise medicine (SEM) is a prime example of how the Health service provided to the public had to adapt to meet a change in patient demand.
The digital age is immersing everyone in one thing: data. In the last 5 years, 90% of the world’s data was produced. Take a look and read more about this fact!
Today we will be tackling the topic of hepatitis C drugs to give you an idea of the issues around miracle drugs, rationing and manufacturing.
Ian Paterson was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday: Not only was he found guilty of performing unnecessary mastectomies on his patients by exaggerating symptoms when less invasive procedures could have been chosen, but he was also found to be performing a dangerous procedure that he invented…
Read the full article to understand the full story.
Findings from University of Birmingham presented this week provided evidence to suggest that the possibility of being ‘fat but fit’ is all but a myth.
The findings, presented the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, suggested that people who are obese are at an increased risk of heart failure and stroke without the prior warnings of hypertension and diabetes.
Preventive medicine. It seems to be a buzzword in the 21st century healthcare world. But do we really know what we are talking about?
In recent years, newspapers have been bombarded with accounts of NHS financial deficits. For those who didn’t pay too much attention to it, here is some more concrete evidence:
Let’s talk about Zika, how much is known about this disease, what causes it, how dangerous is it? These are some of the questions we will answer in this article! read on to find out more!
unlock infinite medical wisdom
Just leave your email in the box and you’ll receive weekly updates and the best tips for your medical application!
unlock infinite medical wisdom
Just leave your email in the box and you’ll receive weekly updates and the best tips for your medical application!
Lost with your application?
A friendly medic is just a phone call away! Get some helpful advice and get on track with your application.