Who knew CAR T-cell therapy can possibly initiate cancer all over again? — T-cells float within the bloodstream of every human. Without them, we can be instantly killed by the tiniest speck of dust flying in the air. T-cells protect us from the external environment that we think is safe. The air we breathe is filled with more than 1,800 types of bacteria…

What we thought was cancer’s worst enemy can actually become the brain’s biggest threat. — My grandfather was diagnosed with bladder cancer when I was only a few years old. He suffered throughout his late sixties and is still recovering today. His treatment involved many chemotherapy sessions, but doctors have been suggesting for him to try other therapies — therapies involving T-cells. T-cells are responsible…

If you were paying attention in your U.S. History class, you can probably recall looking at advertisements created during World War I and II during America’s journey to gaining a reputation of prime industrialization. You may also recall that women have been heavily discriminated against, dating back to the 1850s…

And how to walk without them. — I’ve learned a lot these past few weeks. I reflected a lot too. I believe that reflection helps one identify their mistakes. Reflection helps solidify what you can do better next time. Yes, that’s cheesy, but it’s true. I learned this lesson from reflecting: “You can walk with stilts, but…

COVID-19 had stripped away my access to laboratories. So what did I do? I built one. — Certain diseases such as multiple sclerosis and HIV can be difficult to diagnose and model. With all the medicine and pharma we have to spare, the world is still plagued by hundreds of diseases, only two of which have been globally eradicated. That’s two diseases too little. People are suffering…

I’m a 17-year-old high school hospital volunteer located in Los Angeles County. — Volunteers, even those in high school, are considered front-line workers because we come into contact with many patients, families, nurses, doctors, and receptionists in the hospital. I want to provide my vaccination experience in real-time and warn those preparing to receive the vaccine, Moderna or Pfizer. I volunteer at my…

T cells…the cure to cancer? — The immune system is attacked every day. Our cells are constantly defending our bodies from bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms. How is it possible that every time we are attacked, we don’t get sick? As we all know, there are front-line workers of clinics, hospitals, grocery stores, etc. …

I conducted an interview with one of the nation’s most experienced deaf education and training specialists. Her name is Cara Wilmot. — Cara Wilmot is an outreach specialist for the Resource Materials and Technology Center for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, also known as RMTC. …

The metabolomics, extraction, theories, and mysteries of nicotine. — My 9th grade best friend and I made a pact. We swore to never give in to peer pressure. It took her only three months to become friends with the school’s notorious drug dealer. It took her that next week to begin her journey of extreme drug usage. I questioned…