Fuggetaboudit: Is Forgetfulness a Vice or a Virtue?
Where are my keys? What’s the name of that actor again? Did she say 3 or 4 o’clock? Forgetfulness is a part of life, albeit… Read More »Fuggetaboudit: Is Forgetfulness a Vice or a Virtue?
Perspectives in Research
The Relationship Between Age and Blood Pressure: Another Way Your Lifestyle Can Impact Heart Health
Many of us have likely experienced recent high blood pressure. Whether it’s from well-meaning but very inquisitive relatives, or the winding lines at the airport,… Read More »The Relationship Between Age and Blood Pressure: Another Way Your Lifestyle Can Impact Heart Health
The Future of Biomedical Education: A Conversation with Dr. Ziegelstein
For the second part in my series on the future of biomedical education, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Ziegelstein and discuss… Read More »The Future of Biomedical Education: A Conversation with Dr. Ziegelstein
Do You Want to Write for Us?
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on thriving during residency, new… Read More »Do You Want to Write for Us?
Discussing the NIH Mandate to Study Sex as a Biological Variable in Basic Biomedical Research
In one of my courses in the neuroscience Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins, we recently discussed the 2016 National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandate requiring… Read More »Discussing the NIH Mandate to Study Sex as a Biological Variable in Basic Biomedical Research
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Diverse Perspectives
Equal treatment for all is one of the values on which this institution was founded. In an 1873 letter from Mr. Johns Hopkins to Johns… Read More »Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Diverse Perspectives
Cara Plott: ‘Are you OK?’ A med student’s plea for action to stop gun violence
By Cara Plott, a second-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. I am sick of needing to text my friends… Read More »Cara Plott: ‘Are you OK?’ A med student’s plea for action to stop gun violence
Never a Dull Moment in Cardiology
If it sounds like it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. This proverb may come across as pessimistic; however, it seems to… Read More »Never a Dull Moment in Cardiology
Are llamas the Key to Curing the Flu?
Influenza kills up to 646,000 people worldwide each year. While we have all heard about the importance of receiving the annual flu vaccine, it reduces… Read More »Are llamas the Key to Curing the Flu?
Science Has New Advocates on Capitol Hill in Wake of Midterm Elections
In the wake of midterm elections, nine new STEM professionals will take seats in the U.S. Congress, eight in the House and one in the… Read More »Science Has New Advocates on Capitol Hill in Wake of Midterm Elections