How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine
Jade reviews an episode from Ted Health—a podcast series presenting Ted talks about health—about how the pandemic gave the shock that health systems needed to boost uptake of health technologies.
Us: horror as a medium for change
Lysette reviews the film ‘Us’, a horror film which uses metaphors to consider themes of inequality and xenophobia in the US, and discusses horror as a medium for change.
The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread – and Why They Stop
Alica discusses the realities of pandemics through her review of The Rules of Contagion. She highlights how there are common mechanisms by which epidemics spread and how this can be prevented.
Poetry: Sandy
Emily shares a poem she wrote about her friendship with a man named Sandy who altered her outlook on life after a life-changing medical event.
The long road to leadership for women from the Global South
Shubga Nagesh dives into the gender disparities in leadership in the Global South, and explores the health inequalities that result.