Rohin Francis is a British cardiologist, writer, vlogger, and creator of the YouTube channel Medlife Crisis.

[6] In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Francis started creating more serious YouTube videos, and has since discussed issues such as coronavirus disease, systemic racism and pseudoscience.

[7] In an interview with Men's Health, Francis described why and how people needed to remain positive whilst acknowledging the seriousness of coronavirus disease.

[10] He criticised companies such as Elsevier for their high profit margins, earned by licensing primary research.

[10] He has also publicly supported Alexandra Elbakyan, the creator of the website Sci-Hub, for her efforts to make research more accessible.