Journal

The MCCQE1 changed materially in 2025, so most older guidance is stale. What the exam now is, fully multiple-choice on a new 300 to 600 scale with a pass of 439, what it tests, the...

A deep dive into how the MSRA is scored: why there is no maximum score, what a mean of 250 and SD of 40 mean in rank terms, how the bands and the 186 floor work, the transfer and r...

There is no fixed MSRA cut-off for GP or Psychiatry: offers follow your rank, and your rank follows the cohort. How 2026 selection works, the appointability rules, why marks near t...

A plain-English explainer of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026: what it says, the exact groups prioritised, how 2026 differs from 2027, the misconceptions causing the ...

The MRCGP has three moving parts: the AKT, the SCA, and the portfolio, and most trainees stitch together separate tools for each. What each layer needs, the real cost of fragmentat...

Three months after launch, AMBOSS AI Mode Learning is a capable study copilot that turns questions and uploads into explanations, targeted practice, and next steps inside AMBOSS. W...

AMBOSS is worth it if you use the whole stack and value integrated learning, and less so if you only need targeted question practice. A cost-per-outcome review: what you pay relati...

AMBOSS costs what it costs because you are buying a bundle: a large medical library, an 11,000-plus question Qbank, AI features, an Anki add-on, a score predictor, and clinical too...

A roundup of free tools to practise medical diagnosis and pattern recognition, from daily diagnosis games to free question banks. What each offers and how to combine them to build ...

Active recall means retrieving knowledge from memory rather than re-reading it, and it is one of the most effective ways to learn clinical medicine. What it is, why it works for cl...

Spaced retrieval, testing yourself with practice spread over time, produces far more durable learning than cramming. The evidence behind the testing and spacing effects, why crammi...

A high-yield reference table of classic pathognomonic and near-pathognomonic signs in medicine, the condition each points to, and why it matters. Built for fast revision and instan...