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Medicinal Music: Music Therapy as a Means to Treat…
With the days getting shorter, the cold settling in and finals approaching, it can be easy to fall into the… 0
Letter to the Reader: Fall 2020 (Issue 2)
Dear Reader, In an era defined by a global pandemic, political turmoil, and social justice movements, it’s undeniably clear that…
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Letter to the Reader: Fall 2020 (Issue 1)
Dear Reader, In an era defined by a global pandemic, political turmoil, and social justice movements, it’s undeniably clear that…
The Role of ZFHX4 in Regulating the Cancer Stem Cell State
Gliomas are a class of primary brain tumors that originate from glial cells, which are cells that support the function of neurons in the central nervous system. This class of tumors includes astrocytic tumors, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas and mixed gliomas. Within the group of primary astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant and commonly occurring astrocytoma,…
The Negative Effects of Gender Bias in Health Care
Throughout history, women have been victims to implicit bias in medical diagnosis, treatment and care. This bias has made its way into the examination room, where women are less likely to be diagnosed with a non-psychosomatic illness, have their pains treated and have their symptoms be taken seriously compared to men [8]. There exists a…
Where the US Healthcare System Went Wrong
“A man who was hospitalized with COVID-19 for 62 days received a $1.1 million medical bill” at the end of his hospital stay [3]. The COVID pandemic has exposed devastating flaws in the US healthcare system. Not only is going to hospitals a risk to one’s health due to the risk of contracting COVID, but…
To Mammogram or Not To Mammogram? COVID-19 and Reassessing Preventative Care
Throughout the pandemic, thousands of Americans have had to make difficult decisions about the value and safety of minor procedures, annual checkups and preventative care measures such as colonoscopies and mammograms. The question of whether medical appointments are worth the risk of contracting Covid-19 in a doctor’s office has created a dangerous culture in which…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): How has COVID-19 made SAD worse?
The sky turns pitch black as snow falls on the cold, hard ground. You crave the warm blanket of sleep and cannot bring yourself to leave your bed to interact with others around you. Like a hibernating animal, all you wish to do is eat, sleep and repeat. For some, this is a feeling that…
A Crucial Call for Change from the Coronavirus: Revamping the American Healthcare System to Address the Gaping Holes Exposed by COVID-19
In her five-minute video-log, Dr. Ashley Bray, a general medicine resident, records her average day in a New York City hospital overburdened by new patients who have contracted COVID-19, a virus which has infected nearly 109 million people globally and has been responsible for the death of over 485,000 people in the United States alone…
From the Cockpit to the Operating Room: Combatting Medical Error Through Crew Resource Management
On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 silently glided through the night sky over the sleeping suburbs of Portland. At 6:15 PM, it struck the ground, killing 10 and severely injuring 23 passengers and crew [8]. The plane was supposed to have landed just an hour before at Portland International Airport with all 152…
A Race Between COVID-19 Variants and Vaccines: How the Mutating Virus has Impacted Vaccination Efforts and Effectiveness
The first COVID-19 case was reported over one year ago in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019. Since then, the virus has reached every continent with over 98 million reported cases and two million deaths [6]. As cases have been rising in record time, vaccine development and clinical trials have been simultaneously progressing due to…
Sweden’s Herd Immunity: Success or Failure?
As SARS-CoV-2 swept across the world in 2020, it left a wave of national lockdowns in its wake. Different countries enforced these lockdowns in different ways. Australia made good use of its status as an island, barring travel into the country except in strict instances followed by a fourteen-day quarantine. Towns in Italy and Spain…
Trust the Process
The road to medical school is an arduous one, even when not in the middle of a pandemic. Students are focused on getting better grades, gaining clinical experience and properly setting themselves up for their “ultimate” goal of medical school all while trying to better themselves as individuals. With this mission also comes a constant…