By: Lauren Maytin
Peer Reviewed
Evolutionary theory, much like medical practice, is governed by tradeoffs. In an ideal world, an environmental challenge would be met with a corresponding adaptation perfectly suited to the task, …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Cancer in an Immunocompromised Host
October 15, 2025
By Jacob Rozowsky
Peer Reviewed
As a medical student and researcher, I am fascinated by the mechanisms of evolution in human disease. I am particularly intrigued by oncology, where evolution unfolds in real-time. Somatic cells …
Brewing Beneath the Surface: The Link Between Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Disease
September 3, 2025
By Ipsita Subudhi
Peer Reviewed
When a patient comes in with skin plaques, bumps, and what might be a rash, the natural reaction might be to assume that these issues only …
Sleep for Sale: Can Commercial Wearable Sleep Technology Measure up Clinically?
August 5, 2025
By Emily Lock
Peer Reviewed
Sleep is a currency of wellness. Increased sleep duration has been associated with enhanced cognitive performance and decreased …
Could Adults Without Diabetes Benefit from Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
May 22, 2025
By James Sun
Peer Reviewed
In March 2024, the FDA announced that it had cleared Dexcom Stelo, the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for adults without diabetes who want to understand better how diet and exercise affect their health (Figure …
Six-Month Injectable PrEP: A New Horizon in HIV Prevention
April 15, 2025
By Allison Tu
Peer ReviewedÂ
Once a death sentence, HIV/AIDS is now a treatable and preventable disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been a game-changer in HIV prevention since the …
A Brief History of Insulin and Type 1 Diabetes
March 25, 2025
By Matthew Ross
Peer Reviewed
In 1910, Ezra Hayman was on top of the world. The 26-year-old Nebraska native was a young ear, nose, and throat doctor studying abroad in Vienna, then one of the most prominent scientific and intellectual hubs in …
Why are Patients with Diabetes Immunocompromised?
February 14, 2025
By Daniel Martinez-Krams
Peer ReviewedÂ
You are rounding on your patients, and your team is discussing a 52-year-old man with HIV who came in with shortness of breath and fever and was found …