The Science of Heat Therapy
When it comes to health and wellness, the search for the latest fad can often lead us down winding paths, but every once in a… Read More »The Science of Heat Therapy
When it comes to health and wellness, the search for the latest fad can often lead us down winding paths, but every once in a… Read More »The Science of Heat Therapy
Within every generation, there is a paradigm shift that has the potential to echo through all specialties of medicine. In early January 2021, Dr. Bartley… Read More »An Era of Possibilities: A Look into Xenotransplantation
On Sept. 28, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that they found during routine testing low levels of the parasite Cryptosporidium in… Read More »What’s in the Water? Baltimore City’s Recent Water Contamination Highlights Need for Real Investment for the Future
Photo courtesy of the author. Second-year medical students Luke Tomasovic, left, and Thomas Su at the finish line of the 2023 IRONMAN Maryland. At the… Read More »Step by Step — What Completing an Ironman Taught Me About Medical Training
Photos courtesy of the author. Introduction Cats are both celebrated and maligned for their aloof nature, ardent curiosity and playful attitude. Despite their mercurial behavior,… Read More »A Semi-Quantitative Analysis of the Cats of Baltimore
In my last blog post, I talked about ChatGPT and its potential uses in medicine. I drew on my experiences as a medical student and… Read More »ChatGPT in Medicine Part 2: Optimizing Large Language Models for Medicine
Guest blogger Daniel Zheng is a first year medical student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Anatomy dissection holds a sacred position in… Read More »Semblances of Life: Reflections from Anatomy
Nowadays, it seems like everything is sold over the counter. From pain medications like Tylenol, to Benadryl, Nyquil and even diet pills. There seems to… Read More »Catching Up with the Opioid Epidemic: Over-the-Counter Naloxone Is Finally Here
In the dynamic realm of biomedical research, the sparks of innovation often emerge from the most unexpected places. Here, where lab coats and microscopes are… Read More »From Fiction to Function: How Biomedical Innovation Thrives on Imagination
Guest blogger, Abby Atkinson, is a second year medical student in the MD-PhD program at Hopkins. She is interested in neurological disorders and using art… Read More »The Anatomy Memorial: A Time to Reflect