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I found out I was pregnant in my third year of medical school, during my first clinical attachment in 1999. Both my view of sex and my self-esteem had been smashed following an assault at 18 years old, and I had spent the first few years of university partaking in...
You may have heard of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). You may be wondering what the words mean. Is it an exciting new way to improve health and wellbeing, or is it a modern tower of Babel? [1] This article aims to help us understand WGS to better think about what...
The king is dead' With this statement, Queen Ramonda, played by the delightful Angela Bassett, invites all human beings into the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. No matter who you are, whether the King of England or a big-city black kid, who grew up in south London, and by the...
The most common age of a woman having an abortion in England and Wales is 21. In 2020, 30.6 of every thousand 21-year-old women had an abortion. [1] With many students being 21 or thereabouts, a medical school year group of 270 people, 60 per cent of which will usually...
Pro-lifers don't like complexity', began a recent tweet. [1] Suzanne experienced placental abruption at 17 weeks and was advised to terminate the pregnancy she had waited eight years for; yet she faced the cruel, callous screams of pro-life protesters shouting to her young son in the car, 'Your mother is...
At a recent Christian men's lunch the topic of personal evangelism came up. One person said, 'Its easier for you because, as a doctor, you have been trained to talk to people. This gives you the confidence to talk about personal issues without embarrassment'. What a great benefit our training is....
I decided to go to Eswatini because I wanted to experience rural medicine in another culture and see what it's like at a Christian hospital. This elective destination, which I found to be incredibly eye-opening, challenging and fun, is one that is especially suited for anyone who is interested in...
In late October 2022, CMF and ICMDA organised a wonderful joint conference. It lasted three days, offering us main talks, seminars, worship, activities, sightseeing and many new friendships. It happened in Castledaly Manor, next to a little town called Athlone, in the geographical centre of Ireland, and was attended by medical...
Hello! My name is Liz, and it is my absolute pleasure to be 'beginning my life' (hint, hint) and service as student editor of Nucleus. This is 'CMF's student publication — by students, for students', working with managing editor Laurence Crutchlow and the team to bring you news from the...
global health & AI With many low and middle-income countries struggling to meet their Sustainable Development Goals with regard to health, the use of artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce inequalities worldwide. The Lancet considers a report by USAID examining specific cases where AI was used to provide indicators of...
I work as a junior doctor in the Emergency Department (ED), training in General Practice, alongside working for CMF, and serving my local church, while juggling a busy family life. It can be overwhelming at times. I am no stranger to the challenges working nights can bring; working in ED...
