Waste Not, Want Not: How Upcycled Medical Tools Are Filling Critical Gaps
Image by Medical Buyer In many developing countries, healthcare shortages aren’t just about trained staff or medicines—they’re also about tools. Surgical kits without scalpels, delivery[…]
Beyond the High: How Smoking Marijuana Could Harm Your Blood, Brain, and Heart
Image by Christopher Welsch Leveroni at Pexels Smoking marijuana might carry hidden risks for your health. While many people use marijuana for recreational or medical[…]
Synesthesia: When Senses Bind
Image from University of Victoria You might find yourself smelling the perfume of roses after listening to some classical music, when there isn’t any flower[…]
How Recycled Anatomy Models Can Be Used Increase Healthcare Literacy in Developing Countries
Photo by Nature’s Calling Imagine a world where people learn about the heart not from an expensive textbook diagram, but from a model through recycled[…]
Simple Strategies to Overcome Digital Insomnia
In our hyper-connected world, many people are unknowingly caught in the grip of digital insomnia—a sleep disorder brought on or worsened by excessive screen time,[…]
Jimmy Carter and the Fight Against Guinea Worm Disease
Image by Science Photo Library What is Guinea Worm Disease? Guinea Worm disease occurs when the worm develops within a human body and while leaving[…]
Healing from a Distance: How Telemedicine Empowers Rural and Disabled Communities
Photo by Art7eni on Pexels In rural areas, doctor’s offices and hospitals are often hours away. Sure, there are ambulances—but they have to cover huge[…]
How Health Literacy is Transforming Health Outcomes and Improving Inequity in Vulnerable Communities
Image by Center for Population Health In underserved communities across the globe, barriers to healthcare often go far beyond distance or cost. They are deeply[…]
Gene Therapy: Addressing the Root of Genetic Diseases
In the past, diseases caused by genetic defects had little to no way of being cured. Most treatments focused on managing the problems, rather then[…]
What Does ‘Accessible Healthcare’ Mean in Low-Resource Settings?
Image from Pacific Bridge Medical In conversations about global health, the term accessible healthcare is often used—but rarely defined in a way that reflects the[…]