Have you ever stayed up late with your phone glowing in the dark, scrolling through articles and Facebook threads, trying to figure out if vaccines are safe for your child? If so, you’re not alone. With rumors and misinformation swirling… Continue Reading →
I gripped the metal rim of the boat, sticky with evaporated salt water. It skipped gently over each cresting wave, smooth as a seagull skidding along the sea. Sunlight glinted on the surface of the water, its cloudy emerald color… Continue Reading →
When we talk about disparities, there’s no shortage of issues to choose from. But one of the most overlooked challenges exists in our own backyards: rural health. About 1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area, yet many suffer… Continue Reading →
A 46,000-year-old worm has been revived from the Russian permafrost—could deadly germs be next? In 2020, I wrote a series of blog posts about whether ancient microbes could survive millennia in the ice. As it turns out, some can. This… Continue Reading →
Another wonderful experience writing with Mary Loftus for Emory Medicine! I first learned about 3D-printing in middle school science, where my debate team went all-out to argue that it could be a solution to the dubious ethics of organ cloning…. Continue Reading →
Emory’s new Tuberculosis Center paves the way for cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Learn more by reading my latest article in Rollins Magazine.
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