by Dalia Fleifel Versión en Español Music as a language of feeling The Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show instantly sent […]
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Alexander Fleming: The Father of Antibiotics
by Nicole Gadda Many of us have taken antibiotics for common bacterial infections like strep throat or pneumonia, but have […]
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Jaundice
(noun. /JAWN-dis/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? Jaundice is a medical symptom characterized by a yellowing of the […]
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The Science Behind Food Poisoning
by Megan Frederick Foodborne illness, more commonly referred to as food poisoning, is both dangerous and uncomfortable. Mild cases of […]
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Virus y bacterias: ¿Cuál es la diferencia?
Publicado en February 3, 2021 por Nicole Gadda (English version) Traducido por Maria X. Cardenas, PhD ¿Alguna vez te has […]
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Developing the mRNA Vaccine
by Devina Thiono Versión en Español A vaccine is an effective way to train our immune system to handle an […]
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Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease
by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]
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Kirby-Bauer Test
By Megan Frederick Technique Name: Antibiotic Susceptibility Test (AKA Kirby-Bauer Test) Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the […]
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Seeing Clearly
by Whitney Bell Recently, I had to stop wearing my contact lenses for a week when North Carolina’s tree pollen […]
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Florence: La Dama de la Lámpara
Escrito y Traducido por Regina F. Fernandez Version in English Quién es Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale nació en 1820 en […]
Continue readingFlorence: The Lady with the Lamp
By Regina F. Fernandez Versión en Español Who is Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Florence, Italy. […]
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Ischemia
By Zoe Terwilliger Noun. / ih-SKEE-mee-uh/ What does it mean? Ischemia is a decrease in blood supply to an organ […]
Continue readingViruses vs. bacteria: What’s the Difference?
By Nicole Gadda Versión en Español Have you ever wondered why antibiotics treat strep throat, but not a bad case […]
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Electronic Cigarettes Affect Our Cardiovascular System
By Eva Vitucci The electronic-cigarette (e-cig) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, and many different flavoring options. While […]
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Meet Edward Jenner
By Jenna Beam Meet Edward Jenner, a physician from way back in the early 1800’s. Why do we care about […]
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Long Live the Worms
By Rachel Cherney Immortality is a trait only possible in science fiction and fantasy. However, with scientific and medical advancements, […]
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Future of Organ Transplants
By Rachel Cherney If you’ve received your driver’s license, chances are you had the option to decide to donate your […]
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Do we really have the cure for HIV?
By Christian Agosto-Burgos The Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) emerged around 1920 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, probably as the […]
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Les Measle-ables
By Jenna Beam If you’ve been alive at any point since 1998, chances are you’ve heard about the anti-vax movement. […]
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CAR T-cell therapy
By Devina Thiono Versión en Español In 2019, around 1.8 million new cancer cases are expected in the U.S. 12,000 […]
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