By Megan Leinenbach While we usually think of salt as just another tasty ingredient found on our kitchen tables, it has actually played a variety of important rolesthroughout human history. In fact, salt used to be a form of currency in the Roman empire, a lucrative […]

By Zsombor Gal According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Estimated at nearly 10 million deaths in 2018, fatalities due to cancer are expected to increasesubstantially in the next few decades due to an aging population. These data warrant […]

by Shaffin Siddiqui While it may be considered a platitude, the objective of medicine – in addition to actually administering hands-on care – is to pursue the path of treatment that minimizes long-term harm. Hence, the role of the doctor is not to simply slice […]