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How XRAI Glass Technology is Transforming Healthcare
This past August, a London-based tech company called XRAI introduced AI-powered smart glasses. These glasses use XRAI Glass Technology to...

Ilana Saidov
Dec 18, 20222 min read


Beyond the Reqs: What Every Premed Should Do
This week, finals are going strong for many students, and with it, concerns about GPA, graduation timelines, and whether this was the...
Adeba Mukul
Dec 11, 20223 min read


Community Health: From Individuals to Health Systems
With the COVID pandemic still persisting after two years, there has been a lot of focus on global health regarding how communities act...
siricnikku
Dec 4, 20222 min read


Undergraduate Premed Mentorship: The Search
“A mentoring relationship can be a dynamic and insightful experience for college students who, in this stage of life, are laying the...
Evonna Chisom
Nov 27, 20223 min read


Incisionless Treatment of Brain Tumors
The Neurosurgery department of Nicklaus Children's Hospital performed groundbreaking research focusing on the incision-less treatment of...

Ilana Saidov
Nov 20, 20222 min read


Longest Surgery in the World
Most people will agree that getting wheeled into an operating room can be incredibly nerve-wracking. Complications can occur, and there...
Adeba Mukul
Nov 14, 20222 min read


The Importance of LGBT+ Education in the Medical Field
Going to the doctor can be stressful for many people, but there is another degree of stress that many lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and...
siricnikku
Nov 6, 20222 min read


Health Accessories
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is becoming increasingly becoming important as of late. From sporty clothing to sporty accessories, and...
Evonna Chisom
Oct 30, 20222 min read


Combatting Current Healthcare Challenges
Since the beginning of the pandemic, each member of our healthcare system has been on the front lines providing life-saving treatments...

Ilana Saidov
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Tofacitinib: A Promising New Drug for SS Patients
In 2001, Amy was just 19 years old when she began exhibiting symptoms of systemic sclerosis (SS), or scleroderma. Her fingers began...
Adeba Mukul
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Florence Nightingale: The Pioneer of Modern Nursing
When many people think of medicine and health, what immediately comes to mind are medical specialties such as pediatrics, internal...
siricnikku
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Biological Links Between African Ancestry and an Intrusive Cancer Type
In recent days, people are curious about their ancestry and can take DNA tests to sate their desire. The opportunity to discover an...
Evonna Chisom
Oct 2, 20222 min read


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,...

Ilana Saidov
Sep 25, 20221 min read


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...
Adeba Mukul
Sep 18, 20222 min read


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...
siricnikku
Sep 11, 20223 min read


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...
Evonna Chisom
Sep 4, 20222 min read


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...

Ilana Saidov
Aug 28, 20221 min read


The Three Global Health Initiatives
Public health crises and other alarming headlines on the news are becoming increasingly commonplace. Monkeypox, coronavirus, and now,...
Adeba Mukul
Aug 21, 20223 min read


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...
siricnikku
Aug 14, 20224 min read


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...
Evonna Chisom
Aug 7, 20223 min read
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