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...
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Evonna Chisom
Oct 2, 20222 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...
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Ilana Saidov
Sep 25, 20221 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,...
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Adeba Mukul
Sep 18, 20222 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...
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siricnikku
Sep 11, 20223 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...
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Evonna Chisom
Sep 4, 20222 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...
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Ilana Saidov
Aug 28, 20221 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...
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Adeba Mukul
Aug 21, 20223 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,...
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siricnikku
Aug 14, 20224 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...
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Evonna Chisom
Aug 7, 20223 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...
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Ilana Saidov
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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