Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Arielle Medford is a fourth-year medical student who spent this past year doing cancer research. She is also a dancer and a writer, and she loves everything science.
In November 2015, the FDA approved the HIV-1 medication Genvoya, a once-daily pill containing fixed doses of the HIV drugs elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir… Read More »Once-Daily Combination Pills Offer More Than Convenience
This past September, NPR ran a story about a new practice being taught at the nursing school at the University of Virginia Medical Center, called… Read More »The Pause after Death: Providers Take a Moment to Reflect
“The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions.” – Max Beerbohm, essayist of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras Medical… Read More »Questions are a Critical Component of Medical Education
This past year, fourth-year medical student Ryan Shields undertook a big project. He sought to build on previous students’ efforts to improve medical education surrounding… Read More »Student Advocates for Sexual and Gender Minorities Healthcare in Curriculum
It is no secret that weight loss is a major driver in American culture. In 2013, the U.S. weight loss market recorded a total market… Read More »Fighting Obesity: A National Health Issue
Next year, Medicare plans to begin reimbursing doctors for end-of-life discussions. This development highlights the vital role doctors play in these discussions and the importance… Read More »End-of-Life Discussion: An Integral Component of Patient Care
Last month, The Lancet published an article describing a recent phase III clinical trial in totally blind patients. The study evaluated the efficacy of a… Read More »Clinical Trial Shines Light on Sleep Disorders in Blind Patients
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill directly impacting the biomedical research community. If approved by the Senate, the 21st Century… Read More »Legislative Bill Prompts Discussion of Cross-Talk in the Scientific Community
Before I came to medical school, I had a very simple understanding of the components of patient care. In my mind, all patients had the… Read More »Research Addresses Different Needs for Critically, Terminally Ill
Dancing with the Hopkins Stars took to the stage on May 26 in a night of incredible energy, fun, glamour and success for United Way,… Read More »Dancing with the Hopkins Stars Raises $52,000 for United Way