The world is a bridge connecting people of various backgrounds. Somewhere within the 7 continents, 195 countries, and 24 different time zones, there is a place in which people truly belong. For the majority, this desire for belongingness leads to…

Nowadays, there are copious amounts of milk substitutes to choose from in daily life. In addition to plain cow’s milk, there’s soy, oat, almond, cashew, and plenty more available on the market. The most popular drink options boil down to…

For many students, school means sitting in one place for hours every day. We have pretty much normalized being glued to a chair, whether it’s for a three hour long lecture, spending six hours debugging code, or even longer in a workspace. While it’s not…

You are not imagining it, your heart does race during an overwhelming meeting or after reading a stressful email. But what happens when your mind is stressed chronically? It takes a toll on our bodies. Did you know that…

With the rise of AI, we now have vast amounts of information available right at our fingertips. Any question we want answered can be entered into an AI chat box and a response will be outputted within a matter of seconds, giving an easy way to consume knowledge without spending hours searching through websites. This has me wondering if…

Dr. Kiran Musunuru is a cardiologist, genetics researcher, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His current research involves creating a gene-editing therapy to prevent heart attacks (Musunuru, 2023). The aim of his research is to use CRISPR technology to…

Cardiovascular disease is currently the number one global killer, with a special emphasis on coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease kills around 370,000 people annually (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.). Treatment for coronary heart disease is very expensive due to…

One particularly incredible organism is the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber. They are known for their remarkable longevity, with the longest lifespan recorded at 31 years. This is in stark contrast to the typical two or four years that other rodents might live. One notable adaptation of...

As a hospital volunteer, I spent the last President’s Day admitting patients into surgery. There I met a 70-year-old with stiff person syndrome, “Marshall” and his rockstar family member, “Kay.” Whenever Marshall…

In the complex and ever changing world of medicine, it can be difficult to stay up to date with what goes on–whether it be the latest clinical trials, medical research, or health guidelines. With the influx of…