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  • Understanding Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

    Understanding Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

    Written by Hamsini Punukollu | Art by Anoushka Pandya Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare kidney condition that results in scarring of the kidney’s filtering units and affects 7 in 1 million people. This scarring impairs the kidneys’ ability to filter waste effectively, potentially leading to kidney failure. While the exact cause of this Read more

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    Written by Yong-Lin Hu | Art by Anoushka Pandya One of the world’s top infectious killers, tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that primarily attacks the lungs, though as the condition worsens, it may also spread throughout the body. The bacteria behind this disease is called Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is believed to have existed for over Read more

  • In Honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 

    In Honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 

    Written By Srivalli Adarapu | Art by Srivalli Adarapu  With nearly 6.7 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023, the CDC predicts that this number will rise to 14 million by 2060. As Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia continue extending their reach, we need to move towards reversing this trend by actively raising awareness Read more

  • The Rarest Allergy: Aquagenic Urticaria (water allergy)

    The Rarest Allergy: Aquagenic Urticaria (water allergy)

    Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Lily Ozaeta After toiling hours in the sun or leaving the quiet of an exam hall, most of us often seek out the solace of water. However, for some, water is yet another stressor. With less than 50 cases,  the cause remains unknown to the scientific community. This Read more

  • Next-Generation Sequencing

    Next-Generation Sequencing

    Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Anoushka Pandya The sequencing of DNA–determining the specific sequence of bases in DNA–is incredibly useful in the medical field, and Sanger sequencing has been the technology widely used to do this for quite a long time. However, it only sequences one DNA fragment at a time, whereas next-generation Read more

  • Myers Briggs Personality Types

    Myers Briggs Personality Types

    Written by Yong-Lin Hu | Art By Maya Wen In the midst of Buzzfeed’s “What Disney Princess are You?” personality tests, comes one test in particular that has stormed the world during the past few years: 16 Personalities’ MBTI (Myers Briggs Type-Indicator) Test. Created by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers, developed Read more