Medicine explained. Until it makes sense.
For anyone who has ever left a consultation wishing they understood more.
A free, structured medical curriculum in plain English. Learn how the body works, why symptoms happen, how clinicians reason, and what tests and treatments do.
Lessons are reviewed for clarity, factual accuracy and safety. Sources and review information are shown on lesson pages.
Ten stages of medical understanding
- Stage 1: Foundations of the Human Body - Cells, tissues, organs and how the body works — in plain English.
- Stage 2: Body Systems and How They Work - Heart, lungs, brain, gut and more — how each body system works.
- Stage 3: Life Stages and Reproductive Health -
- Stage 4: Understanding Symptoms - Common symptoms explained — what your body is telling you and why.
- Stage 5: From Symptoms to Clinical Decisions - How doctors reason, diagnose, and decide — explained for everyone.
- Stage 6: Diseases and Disorders - Inflammation, infection, cancer, diabetes and other common conditions.
- Stage 7: Tests and Treatments - How medicines, tests, scans and procedures work.
- Stage 8: Urgent and Emergency Care -
- Stage 9: Living With Illness and Safer Care -
- Stage 10: Public Health, Healthcare and Ethics - Prevention, ethics, healthcare systems and how to use health information wisely.