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My name is Neil and I am currently studying Maths, Further Maths, Biology and Chemistry for my A-Levels.

I launched this blog on my 17th birthday so that I can explore my passion for science and medicine related topics while simultaneously sharing any information I uncover with you. As such, each week I publish analytical posts on a wide variety of topics. Subscribe to receive a new article each week!

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Measles: How it destroys your immune system

Neil Sardesai

Nov 23, 20195 min read

Measles: How it destroys your immune system

Measles, is an extremely unpleasant illness. Yet, last month, researchers discovered how the illness can have far reaching consequences...

Chirality: How chemical isomerism affects drug treatment

Neil Sardesai

Nov 16, 20195 min read

Chirality: How chemical isomerism affects drug treatment

Chiral drugs are incredibly important in modern day medicine. Indeed, 56% of the drugs currently used in pharmaceuticals are chiral molecule

Neil Sardesai

Nov 9, 20195 min read

Sepsis: What you need to know

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that kills an estimated 52,000 people in the UK each year.

New research suggests humans have the salamander-like ability to regrow cartilage

Neil Sardesai

Nov 2, 20195 min read

New research suggests humans have the salamander-like ability to regrow cartilage

Cartilage is an incredibly important connective tissue found in many areas in the body, including in joints between bones, on the ends of ri

Cystic fibrosis and the impacts of limited NHS funding

Neil Sardesai

Oct 26, 20194 min read

Cystic fibrosis and the impacts of limited NHS funding

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited, genetic condition affecting 1 in 2,500 babies born in the UK. Due to mutations in the CFTR gene...

Ebola Virus Disease: The problems with its containment

Neil Sardesai

Oct 19, 20195 min read

Ebola Virus Disease: The problems with its containment

Ebola virus disease is an incredibly serious and often deadly disease. While its fatality rate varies depending on the strain of the virus,

The Opioid Crisis: Is it spreading to the UK?

Neil Sardesai

Oct 12, 20194 min read

The Opioid Crisis: Is it spreading to the UK?

The Opioid Crisis. While many British people have heard very little about it, the opioid crisis has plagued the United States for over 2...

Superbugs: How meat farming is harming our health.

Neil Sardesai

Oct 5, 20194 min read

Superbugs: How meat farming is harming our health.

Antibiotic use has been central to livestock farming in the developed world, despite evidence clearly underlining the danger of its overuse.

Neil Sardesai

Sep 28, 20194 min read

Three Parent Babies: The Future?

While the concept of 3-parent babies may seem weird and confusing at first, medical advancements have made 3-parent babies a reality,...

Obesity and the Sugar Tax: 3 years later

Neil Sardesai

Sep 21, 20195 min read

Obesity and the Sugar Tax: 3 years later

Obesity has become a major health issue in the UK, USA and many other western countries. The "sugar tax" is the UK government's solution.

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Ayurvedic Medicine: Ancient Medicine in the Modern World

A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Medicine

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