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Research Journal

  • The Driving Force of Medical Progress: Pharmaceutical Innovation and Its Global Reach 

    Written by Yasmin Tarfi Labouri  In the world of healthcare, pharmaceutical innovation is like a powerful, unseen current, constantly pushing medicine to new frontiers and expanding what’s achievable. This kind of innovation isn’t just about labs and test tubes; it touches on a wide array of scientific, medical, economic, and social aspects (IPC Public Debates,…

  • CRISPR technology

    By Praatah Gandhi Over recent years, one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs has come in the form of gene editing, specifically CRISPR. Currently, it has the potential to reshape our entire world, running from medicine to agriculture, and it has the power to change the future and fate of humanity. CRISPR was first introduced…

  • ‘We were girls together’: understanding the neurobiology of social bonding

    By Masooma Hyder Baig Introduction  The phrase ‘we were girls together’ can be roughly traced from a novel titled ‘Sula’ by Toni Morrison. In recent culture, it has been popularised by a viral picture of a memorial bench in Central Park, New York, dedicated to a woman named Judy from her friend Janice. What causes…

  • Baumgartner’s Stratospheric Odyssey 

    By Meheru Alaspure “Sometimes you have to go up to understand how small you are. I’m coming home now.” – Felix Baumgartner (Howorth, 2022)  It took us 38. 969 ����, a team of aerospace engineers and medical professionals, a balloon thinner than your sandwich wrapper, and an Austrian daredevil to break the sound barrier and become supersonic. On…

  • ATRAIL FIBRILLATION

    By Masooma Hyderbaig Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common type of supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterised by uncoordinated electrical cardiac activity resulting in an irregular and rapid heartbeat. This article delves into the classification, pathology and categories of arrhythmias in addition to the treatment and management of AF.  Arrhythmias are classified into three main groups: Pathology…