Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh: a review

by Annabel Beales

The first chapter of Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm is named after a pineocytom- ‘an uncommon, slow-growing tumour of the pineal gland’- and begins with Marsh cutting into his patient’s brain, ‘feeling my way downwards through the soft white substance […] , searching for the tumour’.

11th April 2018

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Medstars’ Heroes | Sir Roger Bannister -The Neurologist | First Athlete to Break the 4-Minute Mile

by Will Chadbon

The neurologist that went the extra mile Sir Roger Bannister was an athlete, record-breaker and neurologist who became a national hero through his tenacious sporting efforts and immense willpower. 1952 Olympics Games Roger Bannister entered the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki withwith one purpose: to win a gold medal. Despite concerns about his fitness, Roger entered the

4th April 2018

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Charge | Motionhouse | Birmingham Hippodrome: A Review

by Demi Sanders

Medstars watched the electrifying production of Charge at Birmingham’s Hippodrome, created and performed by West Midlands dance company Motionhouse. The mesmerising multimedia show, inspired by the role of electricity in the human body, combines science and dance to follow the story of energy in our lives…

24th March 2018

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Women in Healthcare: 5 Historical Heroines

by Will Chadbon

In this blog, we highlight just a handful of influential woman who have contributed to the history of medicine. You may have heard of some of our pioneers before. You may not have done!

8th March 2018

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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh: a review

Medstars’ Heroes | Sir Roger Bannister -The Neurologist | First Athlete to Break the 4-Minute Mile

Charge | Motionhouse | Birmingham Hippodrome: A Review

Women in Healthcare: 5 Historical Heroines

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