Reading time: 3 minutes Maya Razmi Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide - in 2022, there were about 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million cancer-related deaths. Though some individuals have access to treatment, many may not be so fortunate. Vulnerable populations are particularly susceptible to cancer, as they... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Karli Norville In 2021, lung cancer was ranked as the number one cause of cancer deaths in the United States (1). The American Cancer Society reports that the 5-year survival rate of all Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients is 26% (2). A recent study of the cancer drug Lorlatinib announced... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 6 minutes Anthony Tao Smallpox was once a devastating disease, speculated to have incited numerous plagues throughout history including the Plague of Athens in 430 BC and the epidemic that decimated the Aztec population of the once great city of Tenochtitlan in 1520. In the 18th century, 400,000 deaths a year were attributed... Continue Reading →
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