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How Can Healthcare Surmount Growing Functional Illiteracy?
Authored by Anjali Anbu Art by Nava Lippman In discussing literacy-based barriers to healthcare, it's often assumed that writing in...
Anjali Anbu
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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Public Health Action, Not Thoughts and Prayers
Authored by Austin Grattan Art by Ngoc Truong Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jamie Guttenberg,...
Austin Grattan
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Fight for ART in Ukraine
Authored by Laurel Whidden Art by Nabiha Zaman One year on, the conflict of the Russian-Ukrainian war still serves as a prolonged barrier...
Laurel Whidden
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Social Isolation and Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis
Authored by Esha Shakthy Art by Michelle Choi In May 2023, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General...
Esha Shakthy
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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Bacteriophages: A Promising Medical Advent?
Authored by Saahil Joshi Art by Nabiha Zaman Bacteriophages, viruses that parasitize and replicate within bacteria, have been emerging as...
Saahil Joshi
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Science Behind the Sub-2 Hour Marathon
Authored by Sumaswara Chinthalapati Imagine running a four-and-a-half-minute mile. That time itself is phenomenally fast with only an...
Sumaswara Chinthalapati
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Behind Closed Lines: How Redlining Fuels Pandemic Inequities
Authored by Danielle Smith Art by Nava Lippman The hidden boundaries of redlined communities, drawn decades ago, continue to mark the...
Danielle Smith
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Keeping the Neurons Awake
Authored by Jimin Kim Art by Daisy Meng The alarm goes off, and we wake up every morning to drink a cup of a darkly colored, bitter...
Jimin Kim
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Breaking the Cycle
Authored by Jasmine Feng Cramps. Bloating. Fatigue. You know the drill: heating pads, chocolate cravings, and the perpetual wish for a...
Jasmine Feng
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Transcending Sadness: A Philosophical Approach To Psychology
Authored by Shivani Shrotri Amidst the modern clamor encouraging us to embrace sadness as an inevitable companion, a stark truth is...
Shivani Shrotri
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Economic Disparities in Healthcare
Authored by Bowen Fu In a world where medical advancements seem boundless, it remains a horrifying reality that not all individuals have...
Bowen Fu
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Counterfeit Drugs in Lower-Income Countries
Authored by Simra Yousaf Art by Nava Lippman Imagine this: you are a diabetes patient living in Pakistan, and you have been suffering for...
Simra Yousaf
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Motherless Births: A Futuristic Reality?
Authored by Emily Zhang After ovaries are surgically removed from female volunteers, they are transported to the Bottling Room where they...
Emily Zhang
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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The Dangers of the Weight Loss Drug Fad
Authored by Maya Nachman Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro… Do any of these sound familiar? The names of these weight loss drugs have been thrown...
Maya Nachman
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Cancer Treated with Lasers? Just Use Photocatalysis
Authored by Sophia Trapani Art by Michelle Choi Connie Teevan was a healthy 44 year-old woman when, seemingly out of nowhere, she found...
Sophia Trapani
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Is Telehealth at the Brink of a Boom?
Authored by Mariana Savastano Art by Sabrina Chen As medical professionals were catapulted into using remote medical services during the...
Mariana Savastano
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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An Additional Concern of Chemotherapy: Obtaining Oncology Drugs
Authored by Dylan Cochin Cancer patient Robert Landfair was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018 [1]. He experienced many...
Dylan Cochin
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Addressing Loneliness and Isolation in an Aging World
Authored by Sarah Lim For the first time in history, the number of people aged 60 years or older outnumbered children under five. The...
Sarah Lim
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Power of Non-toxic Mosquito Repellents
Authored by Maya Gowda We often look towards medical advancements to cure our health problems, but have we ever looked at the nature...
Maya Gowda
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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The DPR and Communication in Healthcare
Authored by Muqadas Jawad Today’s healthcare industry is an important topic of debate in recent years given the growing issues with...
Muqadas Jawad
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Impact of Stress on Autoimmune Disease
Authored by Emma Robinson Art by Ngoc Truong American society has evolved to consider stress as a normal part of everyday life. However,...
Emma Robinson
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Vaccines and Autoimmune Diseases: Should We Fear a Link Between Them?
Authored by Anna Hayek Art by Michelle Choi The combined efforts of international organizations and major institutes over the past 10...
Anna Hayek
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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MRg-A-SBRT: A New Innovation in Cancer Research
Authored by Rohith Karthik Cancer, often regarded as one of the most formidable adversaries of human health, has long cast its ominous...
Rohith Karthik
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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A Pioneer: Human-Pig Chimera Successfully Grows Humanized Kidneys
Authored by Arin Faruque Art by Ngoc Truong There are currently over 100,000 patients on the national organ transplant waitlist, and...
Arin Faruque
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Diversifying the Future of Medical Imagery
Authored by Tanisha Pallerla Art by Ashley Chopra When you open the average medical textbook in the United States, you will often find...
Tanisha Pallerla
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Schroth Physiotherapy: Staying Ahead of the Curve
Authored by Lauren Wilkes Art by Angela Yuan For too long, spinal fusion surgery has been the dominant solution to severe idiopathic...
Lauren Wilkes
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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From Printer to Stomach: Developments in Printed Food
Authored by Ganga Dripaul Do you ever wish you could print out a meal in the comfort of your own home? What about printing out fresh...
Ganga Dripaul
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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MCED Revolution: Shaping The Future of Cancer Screening
Authored by Krystal Ramnarine What if we could revolutionize the way we detect and treat cancer? Cancer, a formidable adversary that has...
Krystal Ramnarine
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Virtual Reality and AI in Transforming Mental Healthcare
Authored by Jamie Li Art by Jenny Li Approximately 5% of Americans have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which translates to 13...
Jamie Li
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Striking Nurses: Ethical Disaster?
Authored by Lexi Waite Art by Joyce Wang To strike or not to strike? This is a question many healthcare workers face today. Since the...
Lexi Waite
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Zurzuvae: A Breakthrough in Postpartum Depression Treatment
Authored by Pat Li Art by Joyce Wang Postpartum depression (PPD) is a severe mental health condition that affects millions of new mothers...
Pat Li
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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More Than Just a “Bad Kid” : The Stigma of Conduct Disorder
Authored by Lamisa Nubayaat Art by Joyce Wang William was always considered a problem. As a toddler, he couldn’t sit still. In school, he...
Lamisa Nubayaat
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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Life Threatening or Life Giving?
Authored by Anwesa Brahmachary Art by Sabrina Chen Bringing life into the world is one of the most incredible human abilities. However,...
Anwesa Brahmachary
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Ketogenic Diet: A Magical Cure for Epilepsy?
Authored by Yubin Lee Art by Daisy Meng Keto: one of the hottest topics in diet culture. In the ever-evolving landscape of media, where...
Yubin Lee
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Hidden Cost of Young Breast Cancer
Authored by Meric Berrendaffan Art by Fiona Reilly Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer for women, accounting for approximately...
Meric Berrendaffan
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Demographic-Related Biases of Clinical Trials
Authored by Nambita Sahai Art by Michelle Choi Undoubtedly, research trials have played an indispensable role in promoting global health....
Nambita Sahai
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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Cognitive Crossroads: The Importance of the Gut Microbiome
Authored by Rma Lara Polce Art by Amelia Wildermuth You know that pit-in-your-stomach feeling, the anxiety you get when you know there is...
Rma Lara Polce
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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