Think of the last event in your life that you would describe as depressing. It’s probably not a pleasant thought–maybe something along the lines of a pet passing away or a loved one getting into an accident. The word depression is used a lot under different contexts. As…

What if your number on a waiting list determined whether you lived or died? Imagine you just learned you needed an organ transplant—a kidney, a heart, a liver, or some other organ—to regain energy to go to work, or attend school, or simply to stay alive and out…

Imagine the perfect summer day: You’re at the pool, a picnic, or a park, sharing delicious food and stories, while having a great time with your friends and family. Then, you hear the piercing, high-pitched buzz in your ear. You glance down and see mosquitoes swarming your arms…

Danny Fossati, an aspiring military man, was excited to embark on a journey. He was headed to Northwestern University on a U.S. Navy ROTC scholarship. Eager to pursue his education and ambitions in the Navy, he arrived at the celebratory ceremony where he was awarded a $250,000 scholarship.…

One weekend, I took a walk around my neighborhood in search of fresh air. I had just left my driveway when I noticed hazy dust raining down on me. Was it misting? No, my hair was dry. As the chalky powder hit my skin, I came to an…

When you hear the word cancer, you probably associate it with a family member, a friend, or even yourself. With more than 200 known types, cancer remains one of the most persistent challenges in medicine. Although chemotherapy and radiation therapy are often considered aggressive treatments for survival, scientists…

Imagine you’re a kid with pain in your fingers and toes. But it's different from the usual scrapes and bruises from horseplay—it’s an aching, dull pain, rather than a sharp, throbbing pain. You tell your parents, and they take you to a doctor. Eventually, you get an X-ray…

Imagine you are a 13-year-old who has recently been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Apart from the understandable confusion and fear this causes, you now have countless questions flurrying about in your mind as to the treatment of your condition. Naturally, you turn to the internet for…

While treating patients with Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (hyper IgE syndrome), a condition caused by a genetic mutation that weakens the immune system. Dr. Alexandra Freeman noticed an interesting link to the symptoms of Covid-19. Freeman, who is a senior clinician in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…