Disparities Deconstructed

Discussing disparities within the American healthcare system and how to best address medical inequity at MVHS

The Awaited Dissection

Exploring MVHS FPPN and MVHS Neuroscience’s annual sheep brain dissection club collaboration

Medical Technology: The Wave of the Future

Discussing recent advancements of technology in medicine and the ethics behind them

Chasing Humanity

Exploring the development of a neural net powered by nanobots that can help treat depressive episodes in humans.

FPPN: The club that changed my life

Following 3-year FPPN member Anika Somasundaran through her self-realization journey of finding her lifelong career. “[During my] freshman year, there was a guest speaker panel with researchers and doctors from Stanford,” junior Anika Somasundaran said. “I [was] a bit iffy before that [day] as to what [specific] career I wanted in the [medical field], but …

Groundbreaking new drug to revolutionize cardiac care

By Riya Ranjan Cardiovascular disease — the number one cause of death in not only the U.S. but the world. Every year, more than 400 million people are diagnosed with some form of heart disease that jeopardizes the rest of their lives — instead of trips around the world, games of street basketball and family …

Kymriah: Gateway for new possibilities

The first FDA approved gene therapy treatment could revolutionize medical treatment By Charlotte Chui With new strides in medicine constantly being made, the subject of genetic modification and its applications in medical treatments have certainly been a prominent topic of speculation. Yet when these possibilities arise in discussion, whether in casual conversation or in biology …