What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them
Your blood contains a wealth of information about the state of your health. Analyzing the levels of each component is an important part of diagnosis.
Brad Reisfeld, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University •
conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
Close to half of those who die by suicide saw a primary care doctor within a month of their death.
Nathaly Shoua-Desmarais, Assistant Dean for Student Success and Well-Being and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University •
conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~11 min
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~11 min
Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries − a medical illustrator explains how
From body snatching to Photoshop and virtual reality, the techniques of medical illustration have evolved. But its essential role in showing clinicians how to care for the body continues today.
James A. Perkins, Distinguished Professor of Medical Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology •
conversation
Jan. 24, 2024 • ~10 min
Jan. 24, 2024 • ~10 min
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