Antibodies Combatting COVID-19 Discovered in Israel
This month, Israeli scientists, led by Dr. Freund at Tel Aviv University, identified two antibodies that can fight COVID-19 strains,...
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Adeba Mukul
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Women at War: Female Physicians’ Work During World War I
Over one hundred years ago, the first world war was fought; and from it, history was made. The assassination of the Archduke Franz...
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siricnikku
- Sep 11
- 3 min
The Necessity of Inclusive Language in Healthcare: Lactation and Childbirth
With more acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual/biromantic, trans, queer, etc. (LGBTQ+) community as well as more discussion and...
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Evonna Chisom
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Climate Change and its Effects on Our Health
Over the years, the days have felt warmer than usual, and often a new health crisis emerges every few months. There may be a reason for...
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Ilana Saidov
- Aug 28
- 1 min
110% Worth It ~ Madison’s Miracle
Madison was only six months old when she experienced a symptom related to a stroke she had in utero. During the third trimester of her...
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Adeba Mukul
- Aug 21
- 3 min
The Three Global Health Initiatives
Public health crises and other alarming headlines on the news are becoming increasingly commonplace. Monkeypox, coronavirus, and now,...
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siricnikku
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Cancer Immunotherapies: A Rise in Immune System Activation
What are Immunotherapies? Immunotherapies are a new category of cancer treatments that activate the immune system. Immune checkpoints...
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Evonna Chisom
- Aug 7
- 3 min
Redefining Humanity with Prosthetic Advancement
Throughout the world, the primary objective of prosthetics is to restore the functional capacity formerly held by a limb-deficient person...
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Ilana Saidov
- Jul 31
- 2 min
The Impact of Long-COVID on Employment
Long COVID continues to impact up to 20 million individuals making up 2.4% of the American workforce. Multiple individuals have reported...
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Adeba Mukul
- Jul 24
- 3 min
Population Trends and the US Healthcare System
Modern medicine is quite miraculous, compared to what it was one century or even fifty years ago. From surgery to vaccinations to...
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siricnikku
- Jul 17
- 2 min
The Contributions of John Snow
When people hear the name John Snow, they might think of Jon Snow from the Game of Thrones. However, John Snow is another person with the...
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Evonna Chisom
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Making Sense of the Monkeypox Outbreak
“The global tally of monkeypox cases has passed 800 and continues to increase daily across more than two dozen countries where the virus...
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Ilana Saidov
- Jul 3
- 2 min
How Smartwatch ECG Monitors are Transforming Cardiovascular Medicine
What if your smartwatch can save your life? Recently, Apple introduced a smartwatch containing an ECG feature. The Apple Watch Series 4...
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Adeba Mukul
- Jun 25
- 4 min
How the World Eradicated Smallpox: The Power of Vaccines
There is only one human disease that has been completely eradicated: smallpox. From ancient Egypt to medieval Europe to the last century,...
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siricnikku
- Jun 19
- 4 min
The Rise of Diabetes in India
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a prevalent issue and the amount of people being diagnosed with diabetes is increasing annually, especially...
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Evonna Chisom
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Medical Device Deficiency
Ever since the COVID pandemic, there has been a significant change in the way medical staff use medical devices. Medical devices are...
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Ashlyn Southerland
- May 29
- 3 min
Tackling Math Concepts and Problems on the MCAT
Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash How comfortable are you with math? Is it a subject that you have always enjoyed, or a subject that you...
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Aprile Bertomo
- May 22
- 2 min
The Reproductive System
In addition to chemistry, physics, and biochemistry, the MCAT is interested in testing your knowledge of biology as well. One...
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Oriana Tolentino
- May 15
- 3 min
A Venture into Viruses
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists had to revisit their prior knowledge and conduct studies and experiments to be able to discover...
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Ilana Saidov
- May 8
- 2 min
MCAT Study Techniques
Which types of methods have you been using to study for the MCAT? During the process, I have found that there are many unique studying...
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