The Mischievous Stethoscope

When I first started this academic blog, COVID-19 had already ravished millions of victims worldwide. It became the new headlines of...

Should we do nation-wide lung cancer screening with CT? Let's explore the results of the recent NELSON trial in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Everyone is scared of cancer. This applies to all cancers, especially lethal killers like lung and pancreatic cancers. For chronic...

I've always relished food, especially when a food item becomes associated with a common body structure. In this case, the prostate. The...

Another piece on the phenomenon of active non-disclosure or concealment of travel and immigration history in the context of tuberculosis.

I first met this patient last year when I was in my surgical rotation.* At first glance, I couldn't believe she was experiencing one of...

This is a rather interesting case I have not personally witnessed - the inspiration of writing on this topic can be traced back to one of...

My dad has diabetes* - that's why, very often, I remind him that he should eat sensibly and exercise regularly. I also drop the...

I think it's quite a public school thing to say- the word 'Booze-meister'. I've never actually had the opportunity to hear anyone in real...

HPV, the abbreviation of Human Papilloma Virus, is most well-known as the causative agent of cervical cancer. However, one must recognise...

This is another reflection piece on the importance of haematology in seemingly non-haematological contexts. I have never really liked...

Why we need to be very cautious when reports come out saying that there is a diagnostic breakthrough or definite cure.

I first had the idea of writing this article when I was reading a paper on NEJM about ovarian cancers. The ovaries, as we all know, house...

This blog post originates from a problem I've been reminded recently. The beautiful constellation that marks the ageing of women: urinary...

It is nothing short of heartbreaking. I have been writing medical fiction for quite some time now- my first foray into creative writing...

I can never forget this case. The day when I first saw Jerome*. He struck me as the nicest bloke you would ever meet - a laid-back...

Well, that was an awkward moment. I had never thought that it would actually happen. From childhood, I as an innocent boy always...

I've first read Gavin Francis's first book, Adventures in Human Being, when I was going through a major crisis. I was on the verge of...

I've written loads recently, as evidenced by my recent blog posts- I've never expected it to be this refreshing. This post is going to be...

COVID-19 has aroused our interest in infectious diseases and medicine in general. However, it is undeniable that it has usurped most of...