Through hard work, determination and initiative, every resident in the United States should have the equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity: the very core of the American Dream. While it seems plausible in theory, many struggle to achieve this idealized version of the American life, as is the case for many undocumented immigrants. With…
Xenotransplantation, the transplantation, implantation, or infusion into a human recipient from an animal donor, has been attempted for more than 300 years with little to no success [1]. The possibility of an essentially unlimited pool of organs to choose from has taunted many transplant surgeons and researchers alike. Beginning with blood xenotransfusion, then the grafting…
On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as ACA or colloquially as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Obama. It passed with heavy Democratic support and no Republican support in the U.S. Congress, and for the past seven years, Republicans have aimed to repeal and replace the bill…
We always hear about people who have won the lottery and donated to charity, but if a charity wins the lottery, we don’t expect them to give up their winnings. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) has done just that. Nearly 90 percent of all the money this Nobel Peace Prize laureate receives goes to…
Synapse is WashU’s premier neuroscience organization, but, although it may seem like it may be focused heavily on science and pre-med topics, I can say firsthand as a member of Synapse for three years that it is a student group with a plethora of opportunities for everyone to get involved in. For instance, I’ve been…
“Precautions and odor reporting are in order. Please wear a mask if in the vicinity,” cautions a Facebook post in the West Lake Landfill community Facebook group that links to a September 12 construction notice. A comment in response reads, “Why do innocent people still have to live next to this site?” The West…