Jane Kim is a senior at the University of Southern California studying Biology, Social Sciences emp. Psychology, and French. She enjoys doing community service, traveling, reading, drawing, and watching Netflix. In the future, she plans on attending medical school and working with underprivileged communities in Los Angeles. Her favorite animal is the elephant. THE STATE OF … [Read more...] about Maternal Health in Nigeria
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Bugs and Drugs: The Discovery of Penicillin
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The beginning of the modern era of antibiotics can be traced back to Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928. After returning from a family vacation, Fleming noticed that a plate of Staphylococcus bacteria had been contaminated with a … [Read more...] about Bugs and Drugs: The Discovery of Penicillin
Medical Institutions Perpetuate Unethical Physicians-Industry Interactions
Kasra Behizad is a first-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a concentration in primary care and community medicine. His research interests include designing community health empowerment programs and investigating the role of spirituality/religion in the healing … [Read more...] about Medical Institutions Perpetuate Unethical Physicians-Industry Interactions
Benefits of Acute Stress: Empathy as a Treatment for Depression
Joyce Ho graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and a minor in Musical Studies: Piano. As a student, she assisted in research at USC's Health, Emotion, & Addiction Lab and worked on health policy advocacy with Los Angeles County Medical Association. Holding a Christian perspective on science, she is … [Read more...] about Benefits of Acute Stress: Empathy as a Treatment for Depression
Mitochondrial Replacement: Risks of Premature Adoption
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Jonathan Bushman graduated from the University of Southern California in December 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. During his time at USC, he performed research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Saban Research Institute and USC's School of Pharmacy. He plans … [Read more...] about Mitochondrial Replacement: Risks of Premature Adoption