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The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Death

Written by Sultona Davlatova Edited by Raheem Sheikh Physician-Assisted Death. It’s a jarring phrase. Perhaps contradictory, or even...

The Goodness We Seek and the Goodness We Demand

Written by Martyna Kulecv› Edited by Adnan Prantoi Moral bioenhancement is a recent source of controversy in the field of neuroethics,...

The Social Media Smoothie

Written by Raheem Sheikh Edited by Samantha Cavusoglu Influencer Smoothies Hailey Bieber’s Strawberry Glaze, Bella Hadid’s Kinsicle, and...

The “Miracle” Weight Loss Drug Taking the Internet by Storm

Written by Sultona Davlatova Edited by Selma Music Obesity’s prevalence in the U.S. is no secret. 73.6% of American adults aged 20 and...

Early School Start Times & Sleep Deprivation

Written by Sultona Davlatova Edited by Christopher Orzech I am sure most of us remember the grueling process of trying to get out of bed...

Redlining’s Toll on NYC Parks and Heat

Written by Laila Gad Edited by Samantha Cavusoglu The Big Apple is getting hotter. This heat brings a new deadly foe to New York City–...

Incentivizing Organ Donations with an Earlier Inmate Release Date in Massachusetts

Written by Sultona Davlatova Edited by Silvia Hanna “I would give an arm and a leg to get out of here.” You may have heard a phrase like...

Nature vs Nurture: PTSD

Written by Selma Music Edited by Jacquelyn Tang Over 50 percent of Americans report experiencing at least one traumatic event in their...

The Pilot of Human Brain Organoids

Written by Lily Li Edited by Joey Huang The understanding of biomedicine, and concurrently its efficacy, relies precisely on the proof of...

Counter-Measures Against Seasonal Depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Written by Silvia Hanna Edited by Sanjana Ahmed My mom describes the coming of winter as a gigantic monster that slowly and dreadfully...

Disserations, Virtual Machines, and now Medicine? ChatGPT Does It All.

Written by Jonathan Gao Edited by Anling Chen While artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t exactly new, the release of ChatGPT, an AI...

The Pregnancy Penalty and Research Gap of Female Olympic Athletes

Written by Selma Music Edited by Raheem Sheikh The false belief that women were psychologically and physically inferior to men is what...

What about the rats?

Written by Pooja Suganthan Edited by Anling Chen Rats are more similar to humans than we think. Rats can laugh, replay memories, and...

The Crossroads of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Written by Martyna Kulecv Edited by Jacquelyn Tang Human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research has been one of the most ethically and...

Autonomy in Medicine

Written by Cara Chang Edited by Adnan Prantoi Physicians are trained to make important decisions about their patients. As professionals,...

Escaping Death

Written by Madeline Zeron Edited by Maya Khedr Elkelany Within the past three years, the world has been running on #TikTokMadeMeDoIt to...

Physician Reluctance to Seek Mental Health Care

Written by Maisha Uddin Edited by Selma Music Despite being healthcare advocates, physicians are often the first to neglect their...

Heartache and Literal Heartaches: The Grey’s Anatomy Effect

Written by Lily Li Edited by Joey Huang The human body is delicate. The constant innovation and application of novel technologies is...

Revisiting Past Education Policies, Looking Out for the Future

Written by Raheem Sheikh Edited by Jacquelyn Tang Meet Alena Alena Analeigh Wicker, from Fort Worth, Texas, is not unlike most students....

Fighting Ailments with Custom-Made Living Organs

Written by Jonathan Gao Edited by Raheem Sheikh If you ever baked cookies or cakes, you’re familiar with the process: a simple batter is...

Intergenerational Trauma - Psychosocial and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Risk

Written by: Selma Music Edited by: Anling Chen Intergenerational trauma is the effect that profound traumatic experiences have on future...

The Cost of Commercial Surrogacy: Exploitation and Abuse

Written by Maisha Uddin Edited by Ishraq Nihal In 2016, Bridget was born prematurely, with multiple severe health issues, to a Ukrainian...

Moral Negligence: How Animal Experimentation Runs Rampant

Written by: Ishraq Nihal Edited by: Aisha Abid Many of us regard animal experimentation as a necessary evil. Although it is acknowledged...

COVID Student Impacts & Comebacks

Written by Sanjana Ahmed Edited by Jacquelyn Tang People always herald college to be the most pivotal, and best four years of their...

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