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    GP Booking Systems: Reforming The NHS, Or Entrenching Chaos?

    Having recently used the NHS after getting tonsillitis, Thomas Martin has experience of how prescription medication is issued. Whilst it was simple overall, there seemed to be a lot of back-and-forth between the doctor, the receptionist, and the pharmacy. Therefore, it felt pertinent to address the new Primary Care...
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    The Impending Age Of AI

    With the development of Artificial Intelligence systems and their ever-expanding capabilities, we have found ourselves living in an exciting, yet potentially dangerous, new age. Impact's Evie Crossland explores the background behind AI, how its designers intend for it to grow, and what is needed to ensure that this is...
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    How the Artificial Pancreas Will Help Diabetes Patients

    Leacsaidh Macdonald Marlow Following recent and ongoing trials into a new potential treatment for diabetes; the artificial pancreas, many type I and II patients may find their lives made significantly easier with regards to managing and treating their condition daily. Leacsaidh Macdonald Marlow discusses. Type I diabetes is a...
  • Advertorial: Ever Thought About Doing A Clinical Trial?

    Melina Williams This is a sponsored post. Quotient Sciences in Nottingham has successfully completed hundreds of healthy volunteer trials for conditions including asthma, diabetes, heart disease and irritable bowel syndrome Cara has travelled the world with her small son. Quotient has completed over 1,500 trials and has worked with...
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    COVID-19 Variants

    Maria Stuart There has been plenty of talk about new variants of the coronavirus. Maria Stuart explains what we know so far about some of the emerging variants and the effect that they are likely to have. What is a variant? Viruses are constantly changing and mutating. Small variations...
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    Dr Elizabeth Blackwell: America’s First Woman in Medicine

    Megan Cuerden Choosing just one inspirational woman in the field of science for this article was the hardest part of it all. There are countless women who deserve to be celebrated, some who have already been covered by Impact and I’m sure there are many more articles yet to...
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    What is iGEM? The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation is a non-profit organisation that encourages advances in synthetic biology by fostering an enthusiasm for up-and-coming scientific research and laboratory techniques in the scientific and non-scientific community alike. The Foundation has been hosting an annual synthetic biology competition since...