Authored by: Jixuan (Jason) Zhang Art by: Amy Em In the battle against cancer, every advantage matters. Timing is particularly critical, as treatment is more robust and survivability drastically improved when the disease is detected in its earliest stages. Cancer screening is therefore one of the most formidable defenses available. In fact, a study found that between 1975 and 2020, an estimated 4.75 million deaths due to breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer

Authored by: Jennifer Chen Art by: Eileen Cho Although the more known phase of COVID-19 ended, for millions of people, the battle was far from over. While public attention has largely shifted away from the pandemic, a substantial population continues to deal with persistent neurological and cognitive symptoms, which are now recognized as long COVID. These long-term brain-related symptoms affect those who were severely ill and individuals who experienced relatively mild initia

Authored by: Isabella Fiutak Art by: Kenneth Li Organ transplantation is a marvel of modern medicine, offering patients a second chance at life. To consider it miraculous, however, is to underappreciate the complexities of the United States organ transplant system— known as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, or OPTN. Following the passage of the National Organ Transplant Act in 1984, the OPTN was established as a public-private partnership under the authority