A Medical Student in Bloomberg
A few weeks ago, I went to Target to buy back-to-school supplies. I stuffed a tote bag too full with notebooks, pens, folders and calendars.… Read More »A Medical Student in Bloomberg
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Learning About ICD-10 Codes
Have you ever wondered how medical conditions and diseases are kept track of in many parts of the world? Well, more than 100 countries use… Read More »Learning About ICD-10 Codes
Facing (In)Justice in Health
I participated as a writer for the book Facing (In)Justice in Health, a collaboration between The Facing Project and the Johns Hopkins SOURCE service-learning center.… Read More »Facing (In)Justice in Health
A Candid Conversation with the Nation’s Doctor: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Johns Hopkins
Photo credit: Christian Hopkins On April 8, the Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speaker Series welcomed Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United… Read More »A Candid Conversation with the Nation’s Doctor: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Johns Hopkins
Patria y Vida: Reflecting from Medical School on Cuba’s Uprising
Dianela Perdomo, a medical student and Cuban immigrant, shares her perspective on Cuba’s recent wave of anti-government protests.
The COVID-19 Reprieve on Medical Student Debt
COVID-19 took an emotional toll on medical students. Government grants, reduced interest rates and paused interest collection offered some financial relief. Why couldn’t we make… Read More »The COVID-19 Reprieve on Medical Student Debt
The Cost of Preventing Pediatric Influenza Deaths
How much is the life of one child really worth? That is part of the question bioethicists and policymakers must consider when discussing influenza’s recent… Read More »The Cost of Preventing Pediatric Influenza Deaths
Distributing Vaccines: Smallpox and the History of Vaccine Campaigns
The COVID-19 vaccine campaign will last for months, if not longer — it took over a hundred years for vaccination to wipe out smallpox. By… Read More »Distributing Vaccines: Smallpox and the History of Vaccine Campaigns
Anti-Vax to Anti-Mask: Processing Anti-Science Claims During a Pandemic
So-called anti-maskers have emerged during the COVID pandemic, and their arguments are strikingly similar to anti-vaxxer claims. How do we think about these two together?
Quarantine Reading Recommendations
Tired of watching TV but don’t know what to read? Graduate students at the Johns Hopkins Department of the History of Medicine recommend some great… Read More »Quarantine Reading Recommendations