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Overlooked and Underserved: Gender Bias in Heart Health and Autism Diagnosis

Nandhini Parthasarathy ‘ 26 It starts as a mild discomfort—nothing alarming, just lingering nausea that persists through the day. Rachel, a 52-year-old mother of two, decides to visit…

The Viral Secret Behind Mosquito Attraction

Kwabena Boahen Asare ’25, Health Sciences, 22X Figure: Female Aedes Aegypti mosquito sucking human blood. Image Credit: Wikipedia Commons Flaviviruses like Zika and Dengue naturally survive through virus-vector…

A Rigid Brain: The Effects of Anesthesia in Young Children

Evan Accatino ’25, Health Sciences, 22S Figure 1: When children are placed under general anesthesia, they enter a state in which brain activity remains relatively constant. This finding…

The Vaping Epidemic

Namitha Alluri ’25, Health Sciences, 22S Figure Source: Wikimedia Commons Recently, vaping has become an increasingly popular activity throughout the whole world – and, with this increase in…

Toys and Treatment – Usage of Legos in Medical Procedure Preparation

Krista Schemitsch ’24, Health Sciences, 22W Figure: Legos are being utilized as a resource for medical procedure preparation with children. Image Source: Pixabay Going to the doctor can…