by Felicia Sanders | Edited by Chloe Park Over 13% of adults are now categorized as obese andnearly 40% as overweight, with the prevalence of obesity having tripled since 1975. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for several serious health concerns, including heart […]

by Vincenzo Montoni | Edited by Cecilia Kim Pathological substance use is a profoundly pressing health crisis in the United States and across the world. Researchers have worked tirelessly to keep pace with the crisis and have learned much about neuronal signaling networks as well […]

by Melvi Agolli | Edited by Maryam Kamel Stress manifests itself in many different ways and in academic, social, and cultural contexts. For instance, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a general increase in anxiety for all of our loved ones, exacerbated social […]

by Andrew Guo | Edited by Cecilia Kim On December 12th, 2019, in Wuhan, China, a group of patients checked into their local hospitals with high-grade fevers, acute fatigue, and respiratory pneumonia. For several weeks, the cause of their symptoms eluded public health officials. Little […]

by Dyanne Ahn | Edited by Cecilia Kim In her book The Maternal Imprint: The Contested Science of Maternal-Fetal Effects, Harvard University historian and philosopher of science Sarah S. Richardson claims that “our bodies are at once biological and social.” Richardson’s viewpoint reflects the recent […]

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 […]