Art by Dahlia Kordit Drug discovery is challenging. Drug-discovering pharmacologists often start by examining a protein that causes a disease. For the best insights, it’s
Throughout much of medical history, the stereotypical “average patient” has looked a lot like the average male. Medical research, from clinical trials for new treatments
Art Courtesy of Lynn Dai. Sometimes, our immune cells stage a mutiny, turning their defensive weapons against the body they’re meant to protect. This betrayal
Art Courtesy of Hannah Han. Bumps, whiteheads, rashes, scars: acne vulgaris is the most prevalent skin disease in the world, affecting the physical and mental
Image Courtesy of ESO/M. Kornmesser. Has life existed on Mars? If so, how would it have affected Mars’s climate? There has been ample research on
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