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Different types of Cardiovascular Imaging and their uses
Cardiovascular Imaging includes various tests that take pictures of the heart and its surrounding structures. These allow healthcare...
Zahra Hammad
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Weight Loss Drugs: Just a Fad, or Fact?
If you’ve been around social media in 2023, you might’ve overheard the buzz in the biotechnology community regarding the novel weight...
Aloysius Lim
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Placebo Effect
The placebo effect is a fascinating wonder in medicine. People experience improvement in their health due to their expectation of...
Mawada Helal
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Types of Chemotherapy and How They Work
Cancer is something that is extremely scary and is unfortunately becoming more commonly diagnosed. With many referencing “coming up with...
Sarah Foo
Jun 19, 20244 min read


The Effect of Sugar
What is sugar? The sweet, indescribable taste when it hits your mouth. The unforgiving flavor bursts and makes you crave more and more....
Siena Kontopirakis
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Antibiotic Resistance
Since Penicillin was discovered in 1928, the use of antibiotics for the treatment of diseases has increased exponentially; commonly...
Medha Shinde
Jun 13, 20244 min read


How Do Amputations Work?
Amputation is a surgical procedure where a limb or part of a limb is removed from the body. It is often considered a last resort...
Sarina Zakir
May 30, 20243 min read


Introduction to Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 2. This means that they have 47...
Kshami Ramesh
May 14, 20243 min read


An Introduction to Gene Therapy
Gene therapy involves using genes to treat, prevent, or cure a medical condition. It frequently involves introducing new copies of a...
Medha Shinde
Apr 14, 20244 min read


The Impact of Urbanization on Health
Throughout history, urbanization has defined human civilizations and led to the progress of society. Although urbanization has long been...
Sarina Zakir
Mar 25, 20242 min read


How Does Oral Health Affect Overall Health?
Oral health is crucial to overall well-being beyond just a person’s teeth and gums. It affects our ability to chew food properly, which...
Grace Buxton
Feb 10, 20244 min read


The Era of Medicine Before Anesthesia
Today, with the introduction of anesthetics, surgeries have become incredibly effective and almost painless. However, before the mid-19th...
Sarina Zakir
Jan 27, 20242 min read


Chromosomal Aberration
A chromosomal aberration is a change in the structure of a chromosome (structural aberration) or a change in the number of chromosomes in...
Kshami Ramesh
Jan 23, 20241 min read


How Do Blood Transfusions Work?
A blood transfusion is a standard procedure in which donated blood or blood components are given to you through an intravenous line (IV)....
Medha Shinde
Jan 9, 20244 min read


Unethical Medicine Studies in History: The Willowbrook Hepatitis Experiment
Throughout medical history, ground-breaking discoveries and live-saving advancements have clashed with ethical considerations....
Sarina Zakir
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Regenerative Medicine
What is regenerative medicine? Regenerative medicine is a branch of medical science that designs therapies that mobilize the body’s...
Sarina Zakir
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Growing Organs from Scratch
As the shortage of transplant organs increases, scientists are striving to discover innovative methods to create organs. Through their...
Sarina Zakir
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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