A free medical-school-style pathway, in plain English.

Seven progressive stages take you from the basics of the human body to how clinicians think.

  1. Stage 1: Foundations of the Human Body

    Cells, tissues, organs and how the body works — in plain English.

  2. Stage 2: Body Systems and How They Work

    Heart, lungs, brain, gut and more — how each body system works.

  3. Stage 3: Life Stages and Reproductive Health

  4. Stage 4: Understanding Symptoms

    Common symptoms explained — what your body is telling you and why.

  5. Stage 5: From Symptoms to Clinical Decisions

    How doctors reason, diagnose, and decide — explained for everyone.

  6. Stage 6: Diseases and Disorders

    Inflammation, infection, cancer, diabetes and other common conditions.

  7. Stage 7: Tests and Treatments

    How medicines, tests, scans and procedures work.

  8. Stage 8: Urgent and Emergency Care

  9. Stage 9: Living With Illness and Safer Care

  10. Stage 10: Public Health, Healthcare and Ethics

    Prevention, ethics, healthcare systems and how to use health information wisely.