Two years ago, I was offered the opportunity to write for The Glasgow Times and what an honour it’s been.
THIS pandemic is over!” I heard this from a couple of people yesterday and it really worried me and here’s why.
HAPPY New Year to you! As we enter another year which has begun again with significant uncertainty, I hope you are keeping well.
Another week is almost over and the news headlines have been dominated by COVID.
Starting out as medical students, we were all informed of our duty to public service. Whilst all jobs are valued and appreciated there are some positions and roles that carry a greater sense of responsibility which if compromised, could cause grave harm not just to them or their colleagues and establishment but also to the lives of others.
I MISS the times where we could say “it’s just a cold” and move on. Even writing this sentence makes me feel sad that it’s come to this point in this pandemic that even a sneeze invites funny looks and a slight panic ... I hope it’s not Covid.
You might be seeing some men rocking a more fuller face of hair in recent weeks and wondering what is going on?! Aptly named Movember, it’s heartening to see people come together to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues.
IT'S BEEN quite a time for us here in Glasgow with COP26 these last couple of weeks.
EVER wondered how often your doctor takes their own advice? Well, a confession – not often!
This week we saw the effects of social media in action as millions of people across the world spiralled into states of panic as the commonly used platforms Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram stopped working for 6 hours. It made for some interesting observations.
