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Mind the Gap: how overlooking sex compromises research

Annie PuOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

What shapes the way each of us responds to the world around us? One influential biological variable is sex: the combination of chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive anatomy that governs both...

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What the humble naked mole-rat can teach us about immunity

Annie PuMay 24, 2026May 24, 2026

In the world of immunology, the human and murine model systems are often viewed as the "gold standard." As such, we (humans) define a robust immune system by two intricately...

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An AI-generated picture worth a thousand words

Annie PuOctober 2, 2025October 1, 2025

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is now at the forefront of technology and is becoming increasingly available to the general public. Along with its rise in our current culture, there also...

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The old and the new: combining artificial intelligence with traditional medicine

Annie PuMay 13, 2025May 15, 2025

The history of medicine is a fascinating one – traditional treatments that long precede the modern drugs we are familiar with have been documented across many societies, from the ancient...

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mRNA vaccines: Leading a new era of medicine

Annie PuOctober 4, 2021May 15, 2025

What is mRNA, and why are mRNA vaccines so attractive? The completion of the Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a remarkable feat –from conception to widespread...

Fighting Fake News: The Anti-Vaccination Story

Annie PuDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Increasing attention is being paid to the pervasiveness and ubiquity of “fake news”, unverified sources feeding misinformation with the intention to push agendas and spread paranoia and fear. Now, more...