Many people remember fireflies lighting up the night sky in their childhood. My mom used to tell me stories of her and her siblings catching them near the river that flows through our city. However, I have never seen a firefly in real life despite living in the same area. They are enigmatic arthropods, just…
I made a kidney disease algorithm today and thought I would share it and the associated Anki deck. Please let me know if there are any errors, leave a comment and I’ll fix it Anki file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQGCNsAldW8iORomMBg1wH5H2Iizz-Dm/view?usp=sharing No content on this site should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your Read more
Imagine you are locked in a room with another person. You both have been there for as long as you can remember, and there is no way out of the room. Take a moment to think about this situation, and how you might feel. This is similar to the situation we find ourselves in every Read more
Earlier on this blog I talked about the first time I was in a hospital, and how I feared “catching” cancer from my grandpa. Of course this fear is ridiculous because cancer can’t be “caught” or transmitted like an infectious disease. But, what if it could? While at first glance infectious cancer sounds absolutely terrifying Read more
Everyone has dreamt of immortality, at least once. What would it be like to live forever? Would you travel? Learn new languages? Become wealthy? With modern advances in science and medicine, people are now living longer and healthier than ever. People are living longer, but not forever. Except one woman. Henrietta Lacks was born in Read more
Viruses have been in the news a lot lately, almost always in a negative light. The COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably changed our society in ways we are still discovering. While viruses can cause much pain and suffering, they have also been used to produce life-saving medications, and scientists have been using them for decades. Many Read more
The first time I remember being in the hospital was when I was about 10 years old. I was visiting my grandpa who was being treated for lung cancer. I remember being afraid of the hospital, it was a big place with a lot of stuff going on that I didn’t understand. I was especially Read more
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