Published in 1843 in The Pioneer magazine, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” is a story on humanity’s struggles with their self-imposed moral laws and their external natural binds. The story revolves around Aylmer, a scientist obsessed with removing a red, hand-shaped … Read more

With only three weeks left until finals and the end of the semester, most students are looking forward to wrapping up and finishing the semester strong, and hoping that their GPA didn’t take too big of a hit. It was … Read more

Hello everyone! My name is Harshita Gudipudi, and today I will be discussing the effects of socioeconomic status on access to healthcare. While this is a global issue, I will only be focusing on North Carolina in this presentation. I … Read more

Hello. My name is Varun Indugula, and the name of my presentation is Understanding Racial Disparities in Government Healthcare Spending. Racism, unfortunately, permeates many aspects of our lives, including the healthcare industry. A problem that affects many but is only … Read more

Hello, my name is Gabrielle Streeter and I will be presenting on anti-COVID-19 vaccine sentiment in North Carolina healthcare workers. My background in logistics and population health has piqued my interest in the COVID vaccine rollout. COVID has invaded every … Read more

Coming off a long break is never easy, but coming out of a four-day weekend and jumping right into midterms can make getting back into the swing of things especially hard. I can’t say that the wellness days this past … Read more

Is anyone else eternally grateful for the wellness weekends built into this semester? Last week was particularly tough, and I for one was ready for a break. With many of us having midterms (chemistry for me), Thursday and Friday were … Read more

They say time flies when you are busy. Whether you realized it or not, we have completed one-third of the Spring semester. Good job, everyone, on pushing through! Our classes last week were all canceled due to wellness day and … Read more

The diagnosis of a terminal illness is a scary time for thousands of people a year. By receiving such a diagnosis, the end is almost certainly near, and the options for patients are limited. Palliative care is slowly turning into … Read more

Many of us either know someone or potentially are someone who is affected by an injury or trauma to the brain. Whether it be a concussion from playing sports, disease or illness that damages the brain, or a severe injury … Read more