Science
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Public Health: Low Funding, High Stakes
What is public health and why does it matter? Read more here. Continue reading
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Stem Cells: Science’s Controversial Construction Crew
Stem cells are one of the most promising and controversial areas of modern science. They have been debated in politics, questioned in ethics, and at the same time celebrated for their potential to save lives. So what is really going… Continue reading
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The World’s Deadliest Animal
When people hear “deadliest animal,” they usually picture sharks, lions, or snakes. Something big. Something with teeth. But the truth is far more unsettling. The world’s deadliest animal is tiny, fragile-looking, and often dismissed as a nuisance: the mosquito. Despite… Continue reading
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The Life of a Bridgerton
Dearest Gentle Reader, It is the author’s greatest delight to welcome you into another season, not of courtship and whispered scandals, but of coughs, cures, and curious medical convictions. While the ton may sparkle beneath chandeliers and silk gloves, let… Continue reading
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You’ve Got mRNA 📬
While Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks have nothing to do with mRNA, mRNA has everything to do with how your body sends mail. Long before it was politicized, debated, or turned into a household acronym, mRNA was simply doing its… Continue reading
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A Brief History of Vaccines: Polio
On a hot summer day in the 1940s, parents across the United States shared the same quiet fear. Swimming pools closed. Movie theaters emptied. Children were kept indoors, not because of storms or war, but because of an invisible enemy… Continue reading
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A Brief History of Vaccines: How One Boy and a Cow Changed the World
In the late 1700s, long before modern medicine existed, smallpox was one of the most feared diseases on Earth. It scarred, blinded, and killed millions, and it had been with humans for thousands of years. In a small English village,… Continue reading
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Not All Research Studies Are Created Equally
What is a scientific study? How are studies different? This post explains the many types of studies and how they fit into shaping our future. Continue reading
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