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How Do Chemotherapy Drugs Fight Cancer?

May 26, 2023

There are several ways to treat cancer, including radiation and drugs. Some drugs attack DNA and some attack other cell processes in order to fight cancer. How do chemotherapy drugs work? […]

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How Can the United States Stop the Opioid Crisis?

April 7, 2023

In the last 20 years, opioid overdose deaths have spiked in the United States. The problem is multifaceted, with less than 25% of drug abusers getting their supply from doctors. How do we stop the opioid crisis? […]

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Is Breast Cancer Screening Effective?

March 16, 2023

There are several methods doctors use to screen patients for cancer. Some means of detecting cancer include mammograms, endoscopies, and colonoscopies. How effective is breast cancer screening? […]

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What Is Public Health?

March 2, 2023

The mass response to diseases can be predictive or reactive. This can take the form of legal policy or be a combination of coordinated efforts on a large scale. How does society care for the public’s medical well-being? […]

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How Has Malaria Changed Human History?

February 22, 2023

Malaria is a dangerous parasitic illness that has plagued humanity for millennia. It kills more than half a million people per year worldwide. What impact has it had on the human race? […]

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How Does HIV and AIDS Prevention Work?

November 28, 2022

HIV treatment is very difficult once the disease is contracted. Management requires meticulous, lifelong attention by patients and doctors. How do we prevent contracting HIV? […]

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Emerging Viruses and Diseases: Going Global

December 17, 2021

Viral diseases are quick to spread. It is necessary that there is awareness about the diseases and stringent measures are followed to contain their spread across different countries. […]

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Why Diseases Like Ebola Know No Boundaries

December 16, 2021

When it comes to viruses and infectious diseases, global boundaries do not hold. Ebola, a disease that wreaked havoc in the countries of West Africa, can, and did, spread easily to the United States. […]

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