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Brain Organoids: Promise, Limits, and What Comes Next

Brain organoids, sometimes called “mini-brains,” are three-dimensional clusters of human brain cells grown in labs from pluripotent stem cells. These stem cells can become many types of cells and...

ENVIRON

Climate-proofing: How a Coney Island hospital rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy

By Gaea Cabico, a freelance reporter in New York. On the night Superstorm Sandy hit New York in October 2012, seawater from the Atlantic Ocean...

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

During a laparoscopic tubal ligation out-patient procedure, the fallopian tubes are tied, cut, or removed to permanently prevent pregnancy. Tubal surgery blocks the pathway between the uterus and ovaries preventing sperm from reaching the egg.

DISEASES

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Smallpox was certified eradicated in 1980, but I first learned about the disease’s twisty, storied history in 1996 while interning at the World Health...

You Lose 40% of Muscle Strength by Your 60s and Then It Accelerates

My wife and I were having lunch with friends about six years ago. We were in our late 70s, and they were in their...

Psychiatry’s “Bible” Panel Comes Under Fire for Funding and Gifts

Pharmaceutical companies frequently pay doctors, and research indicates that these payments have an impact on doctors’ prescription practices. Expressly, doctors may prescribe more expensive name-brand medications...

Texas Teachers Now Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccination

The Biden administration sent all states notice to change the vaccine categories. Texas vaccine providers may now vaccinate teachers and childcare workers

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SAFETY

mRNA Technology, Human DNA and The Traffic Flow of Genetic Material

Can RNA from a SARS-Cov2 infection find its way into our DNA. A recent preprint suggests reasons why genetic viral material is showing up in PCR tests

CARDIO

A Few Minutes of Intense Exercise Can Change Your Body

We all know that exercise is good for us. It lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, helps control weight, preserves muscle, and,...

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Dr. Christiane Northrup on Medika’s Quack Scale

Dr Christiane Northrup scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to both her patients and the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.