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Organ Transplantation During COVID-19: New Obstacle, Same Challenges

Posted by Sumil Nair | Events and Happenings

The COVID-19 pandemic has instilled feelings of uneasiness and fear, and raised questions about what the future holds. First-year medical student Sumil Nair looks at how these emotions are all too familiar to patients on the organ transplant list, a process dramatically affected by the pandemic.

Dec 15, 2020 No comments

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Writing Tips from an Aspiring First Author

Posted by Veronica Busa | A Day in the Life

It is exciting to take on writing projects, but sometimes they languish, half-finished, until the mad rush right before the deadline. Graduate student Veronica Busa shares five tips to promote ongoing progress towards a writing goal.

Dec 11, 2020 No comments

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5 Things I Had to Unlearn in Graduate School

Posted by Riley Bannon | A Day in the Life

Adapting to her new environment in grad school has not only required Riley Bannon to learn new things, but also unlearn the way she thought about education and success.

Dec 7, 2020 1 comment

A cute elementary age girl with cancer is wearing a pink scarf on her head. She is at a medical appointment. The female doctor of African descent is holding the child's hands, providing comfort and support. The child is smiling at the camera.

Oncology: Offering Hope to Patients in Need

Posted by Palak Patel | Events and Happenings

Much of the general public believes oncology is a “sad” field. Amol Narang, and many other practicing oncologists, disagree. Learn about his inspiring profession and why he would choose to be an oncologist time and time again.

Dec 4, 2020 No comments

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Foghorn Therapeutics Breaks New Ground in Cancer Epigenetics

Posted by Roshan Chikarmane | Perspectives in Research

Epigenetic drugs are an emerging class of cancer therapeutics. In this article, Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane introduces Foghorn Therapeutics, its co-founder, Cigall Kadoch, and the science behind their drug development program.

Dec 2, 2020 No comments

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‘I Think I can Trust You’: Unpacking a Patient’s Words

Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the Life

A medical student reflects on a recent encounter with a patient who shared painful details of his life for the first time.

Nov 30, 2020 No comments

A happy young adult woman enjoys time at her home, the house interior well designed and decorated with an assortment of interesting plants. She waters one of her plant arrangements with watering can.

A Plant in Every Lab

Posted by Emily Marcisak | A Day in the Life

Feeling burned out? You are not alone. With so much time spent indoors, it is more important than ever to connect with nature. Research has shown that adding houseplants to your surroundings can improve your mood as well as your ability to learn, concentrate and be productive.

Nov 27, 2020 No comments

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COVID-19 Healthcare Disruption and Potentially Unreported STIs

Posted by biomedicalodyssey | Perspectives in Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare systems in many ways beyond direct care of COVID-19 patients. One disruption lies in the public health infrastructure for reporting of infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Nov 25, 2020 No comments

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Writing to the Medical Community About USMLE Step 1 Scoring Change

Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the Life

Three medical students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently published an article in response to an important decision that will change how applicants to medical residency programs will be evaluated beginning in 2022.

Nov 23, 2020 No comments

A hospital employee stands outside one of the COVID-19 rooms at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

The Bayview Oath: Transcending Barriers in the Time of COVID-19

Posted by Mark Lieber | A Day in the Life

Every year, a new crop of interns at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center creates an oath, a “North Star” to help guide us through residency and reaffirm our collective commitment to humanism and professionalism. This year it will be a bit different.

Nov 20, 2020 No comments

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