Smart Therapies: New Ways to Combat Cancer
MAAZ GUL – Cancer: the second leading cause of death in the world following heart disease. It is something that many of us are painfully aware of, whether that be
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Narrative Medicine: A Bridge Between Healthcare and the Humanities
MUHAMMAD SIDDIQ – As a pre-med English Major, I’ve been met with a variety of responses upon telling people my academic interests: “Whoa, I didn’t know you could do that.”
Read moreThe Coronavirus in Perspective
STEPHEN JOSEPH – Headlines and Twitter feeds have run rampant over the past several days, sensationalizing the extent of the coronavirus and promoting irrational fear among the public. While the
Read moreStem Cell Research and Development
ARCHIE PATEL – Stem cell research and therapy has become a very hopeful and advanced, albeit controversial, scientific research topic in recent years. Stem cells are unspecialized cells of the
Read moreSmart Technology is Saving LIVES
ALEX HOLLOWAY – Smart technology is virtually everywhere. It’s in our homes, cars, bedrooms and for some, even on our bodies. Many of these smart products were released within the
Read more“The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician’s First Year” Book Review
AHAMAD NISAR – How exactly does a student transition into a doctor — is it the rigor of pre-med courses, medical school, or something even further down the road? Pre-med
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SURAYA MOHIDUL – What is it? The Human Genome Project formally started in 1990 and was completed in 2003, making the project a 13-year long venture. The project was coordinated
Read moreObesity’s Hidden Culprits
ISABELLE RIDDLE – On lazy afternoons, my roommates and I indulge ourselves in marathon watch-parties of My 600-Pound Life on TLC. Recently, this pastime led to a heated debate among
Read moreiPills?
AUSTIN WAHLE – In 2017, the FDA approved the first digital pill to be available for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (Klitzman, 2019). After the release
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