As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the United States, researchers are hard at…
Jennifer ThompsonMay 30, 2020
Trachoma is a bacterial infection that can cause irreversible blindness. Although it is not widely…
Ilhaam BurnySeptember 8, 2018
Not all bacteria in our bodies are 'bad.' In fact, there are 10 times the number…
Angeline RivkinMay 1, 2018
Section 3008 of the Affordable Care Act went into effect October 1, 2014, penalizing the…
Jason RoyalFebruary 6, 2017
The paranasal sinuses are a series of hollow chambers that surround the nasal chamber. The…
Justin ChinOctober 21, 2016
One might not think human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and computer viruses have much in common, but researchers…
Brian LengOctober 21, 2016
Castanea sativa, or Sweet Chestnut, originated in Western Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe. In these…
Jane ZhouFebruary 24, 2016
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with the degeneration of nerves in…
Tory DoolinFebruary 12, 2016
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is an antibiotic-resistant form of bacteria that can cause life-threatening skin…
Benjamin YangJanuary 4, 2016
Modern innovations have successfully treated traditionally devastating diseases. Yet it is sometimes challenging to confront…
Christy KimDecember 12, 2015
A recent discovery by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine…
Karina KakNovember 26, 2015
Fall will soon be upon us, and with it comes signature autumnal fashion. Boots! Scarves!…
Priya BhattacharjeeSeptember 26, 2015
Humans are that much closer to attaining disease immunity. Discovery of a mysterious protein, dubbed…
John HuangJuly 22, 2015
Nowadays, it seems like there is an app for everything. There are apps for social…
Kishan PatelMay 9, 2015
The featured image above shows a CT scan of the brain of a patient with…
Priya BhattacharjeeMarch 7, 2015
Somebody recently told me about "chicken pox parties," which used to happen after a kid…
Kailyn KimFebruary 13, 2015
Antibiotics occupy our vernacular in modern medicine. That being said, they are by no means the…
Howard KimFebruary 3, 2015
