Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
I was first offered the HPV vaccine during my college years. Although I had been counseled about the importance of the vaccine at that time,… Read More »Vaccination Woes: HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low
Last weekend, my husband and I visited our local pharmacy to pick up a prescription refill. The pharmacist chatted with us cheerfully as she rang… Read More »The Rising Cost of Pharmaceuticals
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on the planet, including venomous snakes, poisonous spiders and hungry sharks. The Tasmanian devil may not… Read More »Tasmanian Devils Evolve to Combat Contagious Cancer
In the early 1950s, Stanley Miller and Harold Urey created one of the most well known soup recipes. This soup didn't have chicken and noodles,… Read More »From Soup to Vents: Hypotheses for the Origin of Life
"Can you check my blood pressure?" This is a common request I get from my co-residents. Even I have taken advantage of the vacant blood… Read More »Who Cares for Resident Caretakers?
In medical school, physicians-in-training spend countless hours learning about the human body. First, we are taught to understand the complexities of normal physiology and how… Read More »A Renewed Appreciation for Olympic Athletes
Athletes engaging in sports often experience injuries to the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Due to frequent use, the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle-joints are more… Read More »Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Emerging Therapy for Musculoskeletal Injuries
“You can match a blood transfusion to a blood type — that was an important discovery. What if matching a cancer cure to our genetic… Read More »Local and National Precision Medicine Initiatives Aim to Individualize Medical Care
In 2013, the Serial podcast shook the airwaves as it chronicled a crime in Baltimore. Since then, many have been inspired to use podcasts as… Read More »Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning
Anyone who has ever watched an episode of CSI or Law & Order can appreciate that estimating the time of death in a murder is… Read More »Zombie Genes: Life after Death