All too often I hear my fellow MS2s complain about learning biostatistics. On the one hand, it is understandable because it is extra material to learn that doesn’t directly apply to pathophysiology. However, in my opinion, understanding biostatistics well is an extremely useful skill for an effective physician to possess. Being able to design an […]
A Follow-Up on 3D Printing: A Leap Forward?
I recently wrote a blog post that highlighted the immense potential 3D printing has for medicine. I just came across an article from Popular Mechanics that describes an incredible machine that 3D prints using human cells. The machine utilizes gels that are essentially a hybrid between liquid and solid states and prints into these gels […]
3D Printing
The first 3D printed pill was approved by the FDA not too long ago. The makers of the drug claim that because of the printing technique, the pill will be able to deliver a higher dose of the medicine while being more soluble. Even though 3D printing has technically been around since the 1980s, it’s […]
