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Every fall and winter, influenza or “flu” season comes around. During this time, it’s important to get a flu shot in order to protect yourself and others. But a lot of people don’t get their flu shot every year, and this can be because of some common myths about the flu vaccine. We will cover 5 common myths about the flu shot, and why they aren’t true!
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why we are afraid of what we are afraid of? Are some of the fears we have normal? What defines when our fear, instead, becomes a pathological disorder?
Read MoreWhen you think of brain cells, you probably think of neurons! While this is true, there are actually other cells that make up the brain, called glia. Each type of glial cell has a unique job that is necessary for your brain to function properly.
Read MoreIn honor of Halloween, let’s learn about some spooky topics from medical history. Do you know how a disease inspired fashion trends? Or why bird-beaked plague masks were used?
Read MoreScientists’ goal is to find a treatment that will help prevent people from getting Alzheimer’s disease or stop it from getting worse in people that already have it.
Read MorePresident John F. Kennedy himself said on May 25th, 1961, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.”1 During this time, scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and dreamers accomplished many amazing goals, such as landing on the moon!
Read MoreDid you know that scientists didn’t discover what DNA looked like until the 1950s? Contributions by many scientists researching the structure of DNA led to our understanding of genetics today.
Read MoreIn 2020, one of the safest, quickest, and most effective ways to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic was to use previous research to create the mRNA vaccine.
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