Hi, I’m Hamd!
This is my blog about medicine, called Percura. Here I will share a lot about medicine and science – it is one of my passions!
About Me
I’m 14 and I enjoy learning about science and medicine. I figured that I should share what I’ve learnt so that more people can discover what there is to know about science.
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.”
Thomas Berger
Latest Blog Posts
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Pharmacogenomics – How Your Genes Influence Drug Response
So you’ve probably noticed this at some point: two people taking the same medication for the same condition but both experience very different effects. One gets better quickly with no side effects, but the other doesn’t get better at all and faces severe reactions. That can’t make sense, right? It’s the same medication, so how […]
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Is It Possible to Identify TB Only By A Patient’s Cough?
Recently I’ve been working on finding sources for my HPQ about AI assisted diagnostics methods for TB (tuberculosis), when I stumbled upon a research article that proposed the usage of AI to analyse a patient’s cough and identify differences and signs that could lead to or assist a conclusive diagnosis. You can read the paper […]
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What are Non-Newtonian Fluids and How Do They Work?
You’ve probably heard of Oobleck, a mix of cornstarch and water. It’s a fluid that is soft when less force is applied but hard when more force is applied; this is because Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid. In this blog post, we’ll learn more about what non-Newtonian fluids are, discussing the science behind their unusual […]
Contact Me
I’m available via email at hamd.waseem@hamdtel.co.uk. Let’s talk!
