As spring approaches, albeit slowly, the threat of allergies encroaches. Seasonal allergies, often due to pollen, leave the afflicted congested, with itchy eyes and more. These symptoms all stem from a common denominator: pollen, or in other words, plant sperm. The immune system is primed to maintain balance in the body by removing potential threats, […]
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For over 200 people across the world, the words “snow” and “static” are neither associated with winter weather nor poor connection on an analog television. This small cohort makes up the documented cases of visual static syndrome, also called visual snow syndrome (VSS). For these people, everything in their sight is overlaid with the characteristic
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The medical field’s reputation is characterized by its application of scientific advances with a more humane touch than other, purer sciences. Yet, as technology advances further by the day, ethical dilemmas arrive in droves — never escaping the debt incurred from an uneven stream of questions and answers. To address these mounting issues, the field
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