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

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

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

The Covid-19 Pandemic has seemed unyielding during its year-long reign, causing innumerable damages economically, socially, and politically on a global scale. One of the most taxing aspects of the pandemic is its uncertain nature. Nobody knows when the pandemic will … Read more

Although Americans and Europeans share fairly similar cuisines, American pork recipes may contain an extra sprinkle of carcinogen. Ractopamine, a chemical commonly used in the American pork industry to produce leaner pigs more quickly, is thought to have the potential … Read more

(Google Images, Creative Commons License) STEM Cells: A Future Medical Miracle             Stem cells are cells that have the potential to differentiate into any different cell per need of an organism. Most commonly they are used in the growth and … Read more

There are many outside factors that can lead to disease progression within the body. However, there are also less focused on internal factors that can progress diseases as well. Within this article, we focus on the internal factor of psychological stress and … Read more

The prospect of a cure for genetic disease has had a tremendous impact on the direction of science, but it’s moving ever closer to becoming a reality thanks to the introduction of gene modification. This revolutionary technology known as CRISPR … Read more

Sex selection is a new technology on the rise that is conducted by fertility clinics across the world via pre-implantation genetic screening procedures. Various cultures and communities raise concerns on this technology due to its ethical implications when performed for … Read more