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…

Fragrance, Fluids, Fits, Frets – heightened encounters in normalcy
By Dr. Geeta Sundar I’m surrounded by smells. Whiffs. All kinds. From the moment I step into the hospital, my…

Twisted Political Snake and Ladders of Hierarchy and Respect
By Dr. Geeta Sundar A neurology staff member I am fond of, very recently told me that she thought that…
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…
EDITION 11: LOVE, DRUGS AND ADOLSCENCE
슠 Celebrating the transition in health and well- being from adolescence to young adulthood and how adolescent health professionals can…
EDITION 10: THE CODE WAR
Hippocrates once said, Natural forces within us are the true healers of the disease But when these natural forces turn…
EDITION 9: IN HOSPITIUM
This edition is the brainchild of Geeta Sundar, 슠themed in and around the hospital stories and nuances. The ailing patient,…
EDITION 8: THE STING OPERATION
This edition is w.r.t.슠WHOs venture on vector-borne diseases. In line with the World Health Organisations inititative to raise awareness and…
EDITION 7: THE BITTER SUGAR
The United Nations reported that in 2000 the number of people suffering from over nutritiona billionhad officially surpassed the number…
EDITION 6: HUMANAE VITAE
Human. A word with many connotations, yet one full of mystery and vitality. Since the dawn of its time, a…
EDITION 5: KNOWN CASE OF
Persisting. Prolonged. Ceaseless. Continuous. Lingering. Long-lasting. Some maladies are easy to cure. Go to a doctor, collect a prescription; pop…
EDITION 4: THE HYPOCRITIC OATH
Its History month of the world, with timeless landmarks of world history set between July-August. There isnta better time or…
EDITION 3: OF KNOTS AND TIES
You get to choose your friends, career, clothes etc. But can you choose your DNA? Relationships are among the most…
EDITION 2: THE SOCIAL POISON
Be it a communicable disease like Tuberculosis, or a congenital one like Downs Syndrome, all the ailments have got their…
EDITION 1 : THE CANCEROUS VALENTINE
February is celebrated as the World Heart Month by WHO and AHA in the medical world. Just as February 4th…