Category: Medicine
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Continuous Vital-Sign Monitoring: Preventing Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression
Anthony Rice ’27 Millions of patients suffer from post-surgical complications each year. If deaths occurring within30 days of surgical procedures were accounted for by standard mortality statistics, they wouldrank as the third leading cause of death worldwide (Glasbey et al., 2024). A marked portion ofthese deaths are linked to opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) (Lee et…
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The Advancements and Ethical Concerns of Neuralink
Camille Perez ’27 Imagine being able to control a screen with your mind. Though this might sound like a gimmick of telekinesis, Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) has recently made this possible, having great potential to improve the lives of those with disabilities by restoring function and autonomy. The Neuralink company, founded by Elon Musk, utilizes…
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Bamba Babies: How One Snack Revolutionized Global Understanding of Peanut Allergies
Sam Berk ’28 Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants at high risk for peanut allergy be exposed to the legume as early as 4-6 months old. This recommendation, however, proves a stark contrast to previous advice given by the organization. In 2000, the AAP recommended that children at high risk for…