Biomedical Odyssey

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Unseen Infertility: Reflections from Obstetrics-Gynecology Rotation

September 20, 2021

A medical student reflects on infertility during rotation in the labor and delivery ward.

Jeong Jun Kim ⋅ A Day in the Life gyn/ob, infertility, reproductive health, Tuberculosis ⋅

Group of women protesting outdoors for women empowerment.

A Medical Student’s Reflection on the Death of RBG

October 15, 2020

Sara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what her death may mean for the future of the country.

Sara Wallam ⋅ A Day in the Life politics, reproductive health, women's health, women's rights ⋅

Silhouette of a female doctor holding a stethoscope to a pregnant woman's chest.

It is Our Job to Defend the Future of Medicine

April 19, 2019

Guest post by medical students Megan Hunt and Katharine Clark. As eager, idealistic Johns Hopkins medical students, much of our education has focused on the humanistic and ethical side of medicine. We have taken an oath that we truly believe in: Our professional values mandate that we grant the same access and treatment to all […]

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ Events and Happenings politics, reproductive health, title x ⋅

A pile of books and a wooden gavel are arranged on a table, along with medication bottles and lab beakers.

When Doing Science Isn’t Enough: Critical Issues in Science Policy

November 14, 2018

I used to feel like doing science was my way of putting good into the world. I would work on problems related to human health and make discoveries that could be implemented to help people. Recently, however, I have come to realize that research cannot possibly help people unless it is adequately reflected in policy. […]

Lisa Learman ⋅ Events and Happenings climate change, opioids, policy, reproductive health, Sexual Health ⋅

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