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NYU Grossman School of Medicine/Summer Undergraduate Research Program
At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, our Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences offers qualified college students who have completed their sophomore or junior year the opportunity to participate in our Summer Undergraduate Research Program, also known as SURP. If you are interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences, our research internship program can provide you with an inside glimpse into life beyond your undergraduate studies. In light of the 2019 coronavirus...
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New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Summer Internship Program
Each year, high-achieving and talented high school, undergraduate, and graduate students are selected to work in New York City as part of the NYSCF Summer Internship Program, a ten-week unique summer enrichment internship program that provides students a rare glimpse into the fast-paced world of stem cell research, insight into life at an entrepreneurial nonprofit research institute, exposure to career opportunities in science, and connections to valuable professional and peer networks.
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Medical Summer Internship Program at Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
About DCI’s Medical Summer Internship Program: Dialysis Clinic, Inc. has sponsored a medical summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation since 1998. Over the last 20 years, the medical summer internship program has expanded to 20 cities all across the United States, and as a result, has given over 200 students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the medical field. This year the internship will begin Monday, June 1st and will end Friday,...
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Summer Student Research Program/Boston Children's Hospital (BCH)
The Summer Student Research Program is currently not accepting applications. Please check back next year to apply for the 2022 Program! To All Students Interested in the research and clinical aspects of Newborn Medicine: The Summer Student Research Program is sponsored by the Harvard Program in Neonatology, an academic program which includes Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). The objective of the Summer Student Research Program is to provide...
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Georgetown Pre-College Online Program
The Georgetown Pre-College Online Program offers flexible, online courses in law and medical research for students ages 13 and older. You will learn through dynamic video featuring Georgetown instructors, be mentored by a current student or alumnus, and earn a Certificate of Completion. At Georgetown, we believe that you're more than a mind. You're an individual with unique talents, dreams, and passions. Our long-held Jesuit tradition of cura personalis means "care for the whole person," and...
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The Founder's Notes:
Nov 2019 by Elleen Xue Beware the dreaded Mei ban fa in Chinese, whose mere utterance is experienced like a punch in the stomach, and is among the most dreaded of expressions in the Mandarin language. But the saying is more than just words; it expresses a requisite lack of emotion and learned helplessness, or acceptance of fate that my parent’s generation seems to have embraced from their parents, and an attitude my generation abhors, but can understand. Mei ban fa roughly translates to...
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Remdesivir reduces mortality by 40% in Covid-19 patients, study finds
US-based health system Providence has reported that Gilead Sciences’ anti-viral drug, remdesivir, reduced mortality by 40% compared with best supportive care in hospitalised Covid-19 patients who were receiving low flow oxygen. The study had 286 subjects on remdesivir and 852 participants on best supportive care, with all of them enrolled between 28 February and 28 May last year. Nearly 400 subjects were given hydroxychloroquine as best supportive care in the study. Providence noted that the...
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More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials. The analysis is not definitive, and some experts remain skeptical, but federal health officials are increasingly accepting a timeline in which small numbers of COVID-19 infections may have occurred in the U.S. before the world ever became aware of a...
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Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct—climate change did
For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until they vanished for good nearly 4,000 years ago—and scientists have finally proved why. The hairy cousins of today's elephants lived alongside early humans and were a regular staple of their diet—their skeletons were used to build shelters, harpoons were carved from their giant tusks, artwork featuring them is daubed on cave walls, and 30,000 years ago, the oldest known musical instrument, a flute, was made out of a mammoth bone.
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Summer Programs to Apply to!
Hey everyone! It’s that time of the year again, are you ready to apply for summer programs? Summer programs help students make new friends, improves self confidence, as well as acquire knowledge! As a high-school student interested in medicine, I have been looking for programs to apply to, so here’s a list of what I’ve found! Stanford Medical Youth Science Program The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program is a five-week online enrichment program focused on science and medicine that is open...
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Practicing Digital Hygiene in the New Year!
It’s almost the new year, and with the new year, comes only one thing— resolutions! This is a chance for everyone to get a fresh start and start off the year strong, and what is a better way to start off strong in this work-at-home environment than practicing digital hygiene! In this article, I have complied a series of ways that you could clean up your digital world for a more productive 2022! 1. Organize your inbox by unsubscribing to junk emails Whether you receive no emails or your inbox...
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Making Changes in the New Year!
Welcome to 2022! This new year is often called “the year of no expectations.” Yes, with the new Omicron variant, there seems to be no end to the pandemic or related restrictions. However, we still should be hopeful! Although many new things have been introduced into our lives, one tradition remains unchanged: New Year’s Resolutions! Whether it’s improving on your diet, exercising more, or setting aside more “me” time, we encourage you to stick to these resolutions so they could hopefully...
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How to Succeed with Online Learning
For many students, this new year feels like deja vu. The Omicron variant has forced school closures and a return to online-learning. However, you could still try to make the best out of this situation! Here are some tips and tricks to maximize your effectiveness. Your routine Your learning routine is one of the cornerstones of your online studies. If you keep up positive habits, you’ll soon see the results. Although it’s tempting to get complacent when your classes are on the internet...
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Sports in the Age of Coronavirus
We as humans are incredibly unique creatures. We are intelligent, rational and emotional which separate us from most other creatures on this planet. But we are most unique not because we possess language or think, but possess the capacity to play. By play I don’t mean put Legos together, or chase one and other in circle, but that we can lay out rules and guidelines, and stand together, and cooperate. In sports, we set aside our greatest differences and celebrate each other. In sports, no...
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When does a pandemic end?
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the Coronavirus transmission rates and symptoms this virus brings. From March 11, 2020, to the current year of February 2022, Covid-19 is still classified as a pandemic. However, one question still remains in the air: When will this pandemic end? First, let us distinguish the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic. According to Oxford Languages, a pandemic is defined as “ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world”...
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Protein Consumption and Muscle Health of Chinese Elder Population
Background: about protein Almost every activity inside human body utilizes proteins. Protein is categorized as a type of macronutrient. Macronutrient is defined as one of the nutrients able to provide energy. For most people, providing energy is protein’s least significant role in the human body since body will prioritize the energy provision by metabolizing fats and carbohydrates. Protein is regularly spared from energy provision for its unique functions. Its components, the amino acids,...
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Pneumonia
What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection in one's lungs caused by bacteria, virus, or fungi. Pneumonia causes one's lung tissue to swell and causes fluid or pus in one's lungs. It will cause difficulties with breathing and can cause a fever and cough with yellow, green, or bloody mucus. Pneumonia can affect both lungs, which is called bilateral or double Pneumonia. Symptoms of Pneumonia There are different symptoms of Pneumonia depending on the cause of it and the age of the patient. The...
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autism spectrum disorder - a public health crisis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - a public health crisis Introduction Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability of the brain that affects every one in 66 children globally. A child’s social communication skills, interests, and sometimes intelligence level are affected when they are considered autistic. ASD shows a genetic aspect but the full pathology is not known. It is called a spectrum because of the wide range of symptoms and severity as well as individuality among ASD cases.
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'Decapitated' Boy Saved by Surgery Team
In a medical miracle that has stunned the world, 12-year-old Suleiman Hassan’s life was miraculously saved after a traumatic accident left him decapitated. After being hit by a car while riding his bike, Hassan was left with a condition known as atlanto-occipital dislocation, or ‘internal decapitation’, an injury that is extremely rare and considered fatal. Atlanto-occipital dislocation involves a disruption of the ligaments between the occiput (base of the skull) and the upper cervical...
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Medical courses on drowning prevention
The best medicine for any disease is prevention. Millions of people around the world die from preventable deaths every year, and many of those deaths were caused by drowning. Not everyone has the chance to be saved by a lifeguard, thus we should help everyone to become their own lifeguard. Our Red Cross club from Auckland International College had worked together with New Zealand Dragon Boat Association (NZDBA) to provide drowning prevention training for people in Auckland since 2020. My...
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What HIV is, and how it is connected to AIDS
AIDS, the last stage of a chronic immune system disease caused by the human immune deficiency virus (HIV), interferes human bodies’ ability to resist infections and disease. Transmission route Common ways of spreading the HIV include sexual transmission, blood transmission, and mother-to-child transmission. Mosquito bites or hugging will not spread HIV. Four Stages of AIDS Stage 1: Acute HIV Infection [lasted for 2-8 weeks] The infectivity of HIV is quite strong during Acute Infection. Some...
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Research on Influenzas
Introduction: Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes, the lungs. Despite significant advancements in medical science and healthcare, influenza remains a major public health concern worldwide due to its ability to rapidly spread and mutate. This research paper delves into the causes, impacts, and potential treatments for influenza, aiming to provide comprehensive insight into this...
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Biopsychology
Biopsychology Introduction What is psychology and how do scientists study psychology? Well, psychology is the study of the human mind. Why is it important? According to NHS England , about 25% people in the country suffer from mental illness per year. 1 out of 4 people suffer in the country because of mental illness per year! In the world, around 70% of people do not receive medical treatments for mental disorders. Many people just suffer from mental disorders. Therefore, psychologists are...
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Regarding society's attitude towards the ethical issues of Individual topics: gene editing, environmental issues
The following report analyzes the topic.
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The “Asthma Valley”: Environmental Injustice in the South Bronx
Environmental injustice arises when minority or low-income communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. The United States perpetuates a negative cycle between environmental injustice and health disparities, as represented in the South Bronx, a neighborhood of New York City. The neighborhood is known as the “asthma valley” due to high local asthma rates: residents face detrimental air pollutants, which significantly debilitate their respiratory tract (Kilani). Asthma...
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The Underlying Correlations of Public Health and Urban Development
This article discusses the intersection of public health and real estate development in addressing the challenges facing cities today. It emphasizes the potential of development projects to enhance communities by addressing inequality, environmental racism, health outcomes, and climate change. The authors emphasize the importance of sophisticated tools and methods to ensure that projects have a positive impact on communities and stakeholders. Adele Houghton and Matthew Kiefer collaborated to...
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2024 Nobel Prize Laureates in Medicine and Chemistry
Nobel Prizes, as stipulated in Alfred Nobel’s will, are decided and awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences (for Chemistry) and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (for Medicine). Chemistry prizes are dedicated for those “who made the most important chemical discovery or improvement” and medicine prizes are awarded to those “who made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine”. While connections between public health and medicine prizes can be very clearly...
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A Devastating Budget Cut for the National Science Foundation
In March of this year, Congress cut the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) budget by over $800 million USD for the rest of fiscal year 2024 (FY24). In FY23, the NSF was allotted $9.89 billion. For FY24, the budget cut resulted in a total appropriation of $9.06 billion. Many scientists have advocated against this budget cut, fearing America’s status as an R&D superpower is on the decline. The main country of comparison is China, whose R&D spending has rapidly increased. According to...