The Mischievous Stethoscope

Sorry for having ghosted from this page for such a long time- this is meant to be an apology but has a high risk of evolving into a ramble..

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brings out the best of the human race. Increased collaboration between global...

This article explores the importance of artery-artery embolisation and stroke. (Only up here for a limited time)

Evaluating whether current Hepatitis C regimens are available for most people, including special populations - and why this is important.

A discussion of a WHO Study on global prevalence and incidence of Hepatitis C in men who have sex with men; and future research directions.

A review of the aetiologies, diagnostic tools, treatment and prognosis of liver abscesses; and why they're important to every clinician.

My short commentary on Italian Vice Health Minister's comments on health workers being doubtful of COVID-19 vaccines.

An evaluation of the liver transplant scene in the era of COVID-19 and research perspectives. Don't forget to donate to British Liver Trust!

Response to a recent comment published on Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology regarding endoscopy visits and COVID restrictions.

Differentiating between upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, alongside the exploration of a very rare differential of the former.

One of the very old pre-blog era articles I've written on stroke - a short piece on prevention for now.

A lucky outing where I've seen polycystic liver disease claiming its victims for the first time in the wild. Bubbles going wild for sure.

A guide to looking for the location of the lesion and being cautious about brain metastases. Neurology being the master of mystique.

A discussion on laryngeal cancer and its devastating impact on patients, and the importance of differentiating secondary from primary cancer

The second article I've posted on stroke - To be honest, stroke medicine is probably the field I feel most passionate about.

One of my rare medicine-law crossover articles - this one focuses on the lack of medical common-sense in the criminal law of England & Wales

A discussion of a gallbladder condition and differential diagnoses of upper abdominal pain.

An in-depth discussion of a lesser-known condition called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

The unique case of Elmo, a seven-year old boy who has a scrotal mass. This article explores the differential diagnoses of scrotal masses.

And the award for the top fizzy drink of the year is...the Pfizer and BioNTech Vaccine. Appalled by the methodological errors and...