Last Year in Medicine – 2024 Recap
Curated by Lavanya Patnala, M.B.B.S. And with that, the 2024 season has officially come to an end. Before we officially…
In the quest for a book to read…
All I’m asking for is a good book about doctors that I can read to relax. Is that really too…
Of evergreen hair and weeds
-Written by Dr. Geeta Sundar Hair has a weird life cycle – anagen, telogen, catagen in periods of intermittent growth…
Golden hands? Or Golden thoughts?
-Written by Dr. Geeta Sundar Over a learning, advancing career of over 15 years, I’ve slowly come to appreciate that…
Is becoming a Doctor all about making money?
Written by Dr. Palak Gupta, Maharishi Markendeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research슠 Is becoming a doctor all about making…
YOU KNOW NOT OF WHAT WE FACE
Written by Dr. Geeta Sundar T/W: Death, blood, depictions of medical duress, loss of a loved one The neuroanesthetist pokes…
Holi: The festival of colorful health benefits
Written by Rahul Mody슠슠 Lets break the norm! Every year we are constantly reminded of the harmful effects of some…
THE STORY OF THE LIVING COFFIN
Written by Dr. Sai Lavanya Patnala, Intern, Apollo Medical College, Hyderabad It was a humid, rainy July day in 1952…
Lex News: What’s Happening in the Medical World?
Curated by Dr. Lavanya Patnala and Madhav Bansal 1.New Drug in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer in Goa Medical College Breast…
At Your Beck and Call
Written by Arushi Sadana, Final Year MBBS, Adesh Medical College Unconscious, pulseless, oozing a sea of blood, Mob smashing the…
What’s New with Leprosy – 2024
Written by Taj Prabhugaunker, Final Year, MBBS- Goa Medical College The Age old nemesis of public health- Kusht Rog aka…
#TooGrateful
-Written by Dr. Geeta Sundar I am not perfect. Gosh, I know that, but like every other woman and lady…
Conferences: A True Catalyst for Innovation and Growth for Medical Students
By Dr. Charbhi Gupta Medical conferences arent just about career growththeyre vital hubs of knowledge, collaboration, and inspiration that fuel…
2025 Conference Calendar: Your Ultimate Guide to Networking and Expanding Perspectives
Dr Sai Lavanya Patnala In todays era of medicine, conferences are scientific hubs filled with learning opportunities for collaboration, clinical…
MPH in the US After MBBS in India: Is it Only a Path to Residency?
Research Fellow Department of Global Health, BUSPH In the rural healthcare system, research opportunities are scarce. I attended a rural…
From Hypothesis to Healing: Practical Advice for the Indian Medical PG
– Dr Dinesh Raja, PGY1 MD Pediatrics, Madras Medical College Writing a thesis is an essential and often challenging journey for…
Unlocking Curiosity
-Rudrakshi Shetty, MBBS Researchisnt that just for scientists?! When I entered medical school, I was fascinated to see that medical…
Interview With Dr. Nafisa Halim
Hello, readers! Lexicon is honoured to share the insights of Dr. Nafisa Halim, who offers valuable perspectives and suggestions for…
Lexigyaan: Understanding the idea of RESEARCH before we begin
Dr. Akanksha Mahajan Medical Student: Lexi-Amma! Ive been thinking about starting my research journey, especially with exams like the USMLE…
Research in surgery – feasibility and myths
Dr. Geeta Sundar슠 Research is a cultivated art. Much like taste. Much like an ingrown passion. And it is not…
The Perfect Pairing: Art of Selecting the Best Journals for Your Research
Esha Pandit, Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Selecting the appropriate journal for research papers is among the most…
Keeping it Short and Sweet: An Intro to Short Communications
Dr. Anjali Mediboina Graduate, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences Brief communications, sometimes referred to as brief reports, are…
‘Negative Results’ Are Still Results: Why it’s okay, even important, to fail in research
Dr Ankit Sharma DM Onco-Anesthesia (AIIMS, New Delhi) Bio: Writer is the author of the non-fiction humour book Chhoti-Chhoti Magar…
Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Research Gaps
Dr Madhura Mandlik, Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Seth GS Medical college and KEMH, Mumbai The word research…
Do clothes make the doctor?
Dr Anushka Reddy Marri슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠…
The Citizenship Amendment Act Turmoil 2019
-AnishShyadligeri As we enter the third week of Anti CAA(Citizenship Amendment Act) protests, only two things have remained fairly constant…
So close and yet so far!
Mallika Maria Fonseca GMC, Mumbai India of my dreams in 2020 is a place where I can breathe Oxygen and…
AN OLIGOARCHY FABRICATING HEIRARCHY: SOCIOPOLITICAL INDIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Dr. GeetaSundar JR, General Surgery KMC, Mangalore I finish my rounds in record time, my heart rate speeding a…
THE DISCOVERY OF UREA STIBAMINE AND THE BIRTH OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN INDIA
Dr. Aruna Muthumanickam In his matchbox laboratory at the Campbell Medical School in Calcutta, UpendranathBrahmachari toiled tirelessly to create a…
STAY IN INDIA OR LEAVE?
Dr. Shivani Vakilwala슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠…
Medical Research in India- Can we ever make it there?
Dr.Susmita Reddy K Topiwala Nair Medical College and BYL Hospital, Mumbai Science, in particular medicine, is ever evolving and we…
Role of Gadgets in daily healthcare
Dr Anushka Reddy Marri슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠…
IVF IN INDIA 2020
Dr. Hitesha Ramnani Rohira DNB Ob/Gyn Clinical Associate at Corion Fertility Clinic, Mumbai India, the worlds second most populous…
Who’s naked? ME or YOUR MIND-SET!
Dr Anushka Reddy Marri슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠 슠…
Healthcare Industry – Business or Philanthropy?
Raviteja Innamuri, Consultant Psychiatrist, CMC-Vellore It was February 2012 when I first met the co-founders of the Lexicon medical magazine…
