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Pathology

Non-COVID Medical News Highlights of 2020

Posted on 12/18/20 by Laura Snider

In our last post, we talked about several of the many ways that COVID-19 has affected healthcare and pushed immunology forward. Of course, not all the important medical news of 2020 involved the pandemic. Research and ongoing public health ...

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Pathology

3 Real Diseases That Influenced Vampire Folklore

10/28/20 by Laura Snider

From Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the 2000s’ sparkly Edward Cullen, vampire mythology has been part of popular culture for quite a while. Even before ...

Pathology

Learning the ABCs: What Is Viral Hepatitis?

10/9/20 by Laura Snider

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been announced, and it’s being awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. ...

Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology

5 Facts About Aphasia

6/17/20 by Laura Snider

Did you know that in addition to being Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, June is Aphasia Awareness Month as well? Aphasia is a language disorder ...

Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology

5 Facts About Alzheimer's Disease

6/3/20 by Laura Snider

Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative condition that impairs memory and cognitive functioning. It affects around 5.5 million Americans, most of ...

Pathology

5 Deadly Pandemics of the Past and What We Can Learn From Them

5/20/20 by Laura Snider

Whether caused by bacteria, viruses, or other malicious microorganisms, disease has been a part of human life since there has been human life. That’s ...

Pathology

3 Ways Technology is Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19

5/15/20 by Laura Snider

Here at VB, we’ve been reading about COVID-19 in the news almost nonstop as the pandemic continues. Given that we keep a close eye on advancements in ...

Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology

Research Roundup: Could Light Help Treat Brain Disorders and Chronic Pain?

4/22/20 by Laura Snider

Whether it comes from the sun, a lightbulb, or a campfire, light is an important component of our world. We rely on it for our sense of vision, for ...

Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology

Decoding the Heart: What Is an ECG?

2/13/20 by Laura Snider

If you’ve explored Visible Body Suite, Physiology & Pathology, you might have noticed that one of the tools you can use alongside the beating ...

Pathology

VB News Desk: 4 Awesome Biomaterial Innovations

1/14/20 by Laura Snider

The material a medical device is made out of is central to its function. Some devices need to deliver drugs and then dissolve. Others need to be able ...

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