An Overview of the COVID-19 Outbreak
I’m sure we all had the same reaction when we first heard of a coronavirus outbreak in China this winter. The virus with the…
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Eggs Could Lead to Heart Disease and Death
Egg lovers may have some unsettling news coming their way. A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) points…
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Data Visualized: Looking at Food Deserts in Arizona Using the USDA Food Research Atlas
As mind-numbing as organizing and sifting through publicly available data sounds, it can actually be pretty fun. At least, it has been for me…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): What Is It and What Does It Mean for Us?
Are machines going to take over medicine? This might be a question you have heard or asked yourself, especially after watching movies demonstrating somewhat…
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An Apple a Day
We all know the saying: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. This adage has been around in some form since 1860. In…
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Seriously Phony: Head Horns and Other Myths
Cell phones seem to be one of the many boogeymen of modern society; they can be blamed for almost everything. Exasperated adults often lament…
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Candida Auris: A Dangerous Nosocomial Fungus Among Us
Candidiasis, a fungal infection of the genus Candida, affects millions of people annually. It generally is not a serious infection. However, if a Candida…
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Advances in Diabetes Treatment: From Gila Monsters to Cone Snails
Medical advances can come from the most unlikely places. Nowhere is this more apparent than trends in diabetes management. Since 2005 the FDA has…
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What’s The Deal With CBD?
Remarkably, Marijuana is legal in the United States, even with its classification as a Schedule I drug. With two-thirds of states passing legislation to…
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Musculoskeletal Stem and Stromal Cell Engineering
Musculoskeletal traumatic injuries are some of the leading causes of morbidity and disability worldwide. There is an increasing prevalence of post-traumatic and degenerative pathologies…
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