Celebrity Won’t Save Us
If “rizz” and “brain-rot” were the Oxford Dictionary’s picks for word of the year in 2023 and 2024, maybe “parasocial” should be their pick for 2025. You would be hard-pressed…
Student’s Health Spotlight – Meningitis: A Student-Focused Breakdown
A serious and sometimes life-threatening illness, meningitis is a condition involving inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain. Most commonly, this takes the form of an infectious disease, caused by…
Strychnine Is Good?
“Some folks like water, some folks like wine, but I like the taste of straight strychnine”. These are the opening lines to a song by 60s garage rock band, The…
The UK’s Obsession with Ultra-Processed Foods: A Recipe for Obesity?
The UK is facing a significant public health challenge: obesity. A recent study by the National Health Service (NHS) found that over two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or…
Fear of Mumps Outbreak on Campus
Two decades after the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine scare that deterred many parents from allowing their children to receive the vaccine, young adults at Sussex and nationwide are…
UTIs: the What, the How, and the Why Me
When I was studying A Level Philosophy and Ethics, I used the presence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) as evidence of a godless world. As this was not the only…
Youthanasia: the Fatality of Symptoms Among the Young
Ageism is a form of a prejudice that has been prevalent in society longer than Madonna, which is apt, since the 65-year-old was recently mocked online for holding a beam…
The Agonising Wait: Unravelling the Longevity of Diagnosing Female Reproductive Health Conditions
Every month I dread my period. My mind becomes consumed with worry of what I will encounter. Will it be early or late or not come at all? Will I…
Vitamin D in Winter Wellness
Vitamins play a crucial role in maintaining good health and supporting efficient growth. Among these essential vitamins, vitamin D is particularly important for bone health, immune system support, and mental…
Anorexia: The Silent Thief of Freshers’ Year
Like most girls, I have always grown up with the desire to lose weight. But it wasn’t until my Fresher year, when I first moved out and gained complete control…
What causes death from sleep deprivation?
A recent neuroscience paper investigates the link between sleep deprivation and the gut.
The dark secrets of herbal remedies
Words by: Bethan Grimshaw Whether it’s tumeric tablets or rescue remedy, chances are you have used a so-called “herbal” or “alternative” remedy at some point. And chances are that you…
Cultural Bite
By Alaina Reschka Halloween is over, and winter is coming, so students need a recipe that can not only warm up their hands, but their stomachs as well. With sweet…
Cultural Bite: Asparagus Sweet Potato Chicken Skillet
There are many vegetables that are popular around autumn time, and one of them is the healthier alternative to our favourite starch, the potato. Not only is this recipe healthy…
What is Life Like as a Teetotal Student? Try Getting High on Life!
An introduction to Sussex University’s very own High on Life society, written from the accounts of its members Drinking is often seen as a major part of student life, but…
New term, new you: Four cheap and doable tips on how to get healthy
While your friends in full-time employment saw January as a period of healthy life changes, you didn’t have that luxury. You were busy panic referencing, panic cramming, and having multiple…
The curse of social media: what is the relationship between body image and social media?
For who knows how long, body image, self-esteem and body consciousness have been an issue for many human beings – especially females. Whether it’s the fear of looking fat, out…
Brighton’s flourishing vegan culture
We’ve heard it all. It has been all over the news for the last couple of days. Processed meats such as bacon, sausages and ham might be just as dangerous…
How mental health lost the war on disease
The BBC reported a “crisis in mental health provision” last month, after an NHS trust was told no mental health beds were available anywhere in the UK. In response, one…
Is depression made worse by our society?
‘Money can’t buy happiness.’ A phrase used so often it has begun to lose the potent meaning with which it was coined. But in a society where suicide is the…