Since the existence of human society, medicine has always occupied a prominent place in all cultures and periods because it represents a common concern for all human beings: their health and lives. Medicine is a science and an art. The science is the evidential basis for solving clinical problems, and the art is the application of this medical…

The Cara Syria Programme has been developed to support Syrian academics who have had to abandon their academic positions due to the conflict in Syria and who have seen their careers compromised as a result. The Programme offers a means to re-establish their academic identities and develop new skills through participation in the learning activities…

In the last few decades the medical community has increasingly underlined the necessity for medical students and healthcare professionals to acquire adequate and patient-friendly medical language and communication skills. Although teachers of foreign languages for medical purposes are usually not medically trained, their learners present them with…