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  • How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Fertility

    How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Fertility

    Alec Silberg ’28 Healthcare has long been defined by innovation. Be it vaccinations, diagnostic tools, or drugs, the industry is dominated by change. With an influx of artificial intelligence (AI) research and development in recent years, even the most human-centered fields have become subject to modernization. For example, scientists are investing in AI solutions to…

  • A Review of a Retrospective Analysis of Dosage and the Efficacy of Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy

    A Review of a Retrospective Analysis of Dosage and the Efficacy of Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy

    Claire Gilbert ’26 Gender-affirming hormone therapy is an increasingly popular treatment. Its purpose is to administer sex hormones that induce physical and chemical changes consistent with a patient’s gender identity. This treatment addresses the significant gender dysphoria felt by transgender individuals and can help them physically present their desired gender. However, due to the lack…

  • Low HPV Vaccination Rates Put Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk

    Low HPV Vaccination Rates Put Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk

    By Dabie Isiofia ’28 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) remains the predominant sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with 13 million diagnoses in 2023 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2024a, p. 1). Despite the introduction of an HPV vaccine with a 90% effectiveness rate in 2006, HPV persists as the most common STI…