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Weekly News Summary Someone holding packets of medication to symbolise antidepressants

Weekly News Summary – 22nd February 2018

22nd February 2018

A study by Oxford University suggests more than one million people could benefit from being prescribed antidepressants.

PBL course

5 Best Things About Studying a PBL Course

21st February 2018

Wondering what it's like to study on a PBL course? One writer details her experiences here!

Weekly News Summary – 15th February 2018

15th February 2018

A study comparing rich and poor families have found that children from poorer backgrounds are far more likely to attend hospital A&E departments.

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Life at Med School

12th February 2018

Do you know what to expect from being a med student?

Tech Addiction

Weekly News Summary – 8th February 2018

8th February 2018

A campaign run by former workers of Facebook and Google is being launched to warn people about the consequences of technology addiction.

Dementia

Weekly News Summary – 2nd February 2018

2nd February 2018

A study completed in both Japan and Australia trialled a new blood test which is able to detect high levels of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Weekly News Summary – 25th January 2018

25th January 2018

A survey conducted by a cervical cancer charity has found that one in three women don’t attend screenings due to embarrassment.

NHS Nurses Quit

Weekly News Summary – 18th January 2018

18th January 2018

Data published this week shows that 33,000 nurses left the NHS in 2016-17 which equates to one in 10 quitting the NHS each year.

Tips for Barts Medicine Interview

3 Tips for a Barts Medicine Interview

15th January 2018

Got an interview coming up at Barts? Here are our top tips on impressing your interviewers!

Addicted to Cigarettes

Weekly News Summary – 11th January 2018

11th January 2018

Research conducted by Queen Mary, University of London, has found that two thirds of those who try a cigarette will develop a smoking habit.

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