Dec 27, 2020 | Medical Pioneers
In 2018, a Japanese Medical School made headline news because of its discrimination against female applicants. One cannot help but wonder what the remarkable Ogino Ginko would have thought of this if she were alive today to have seen this. Ogino Ginko is a name that...
Oct 2, 2020 | Medical Pioneers
Every year, approximately 85% of the world’s children receive vaccines protecting them against deadly diseases such as polio, diphtheria, tetanus and tuberculosis. It has been estimated that vaccines save 9 million lives globally per year, and they have the potential...
Apr 13, 2020 | Medical Pioneers
In the centre of the city of Hamadan in Iran stands a monument to the Iranian national hero called Avicenna. The Mausoleum of Avicenna houses a library, a museum, and tower and pays tribute to arguably the most important philosophers and physicians in the history of...
Dec 30, 2019 | Medical Pioneers
Rosalind Franklin is one of the most controversial female figures in the field of science. Her X-ray diffraction work played a vital role in the discovery of the DNA double helix, yet she did not receive the acknowledgement that she deserved at the time. Her life was...
Oct 14, 2019 | Medical Pioneers
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” – Sir William Osler The name Osler is very familiar to most medical students and doctors. Osler is widely regarded as ‘The Father of Modern Medicine’ for...
Jan 22, 2019 | Medical Pioneers
After qualifying as a doctor from Imperial College in 2001, my year group organised a special graduation celebration ceremony where we all had the opportunity to recite a modernised version of the famous Hippocratic Oath. It was a lovely day and everyone that attended...
