Medicine
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HIV-Infected Infant Cured With Early Use of AIDS Drugs
Read this article to learn about the latest advancements to HIV-disease treatment! An infant was cured through new medical innovations!
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What is a Medical Anthropologist?
Did you know that there is a field of anthropology that is specific for medicine? Read this article and check out what cool things medical antrhopologists are up to!
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PET Scan
Did you ever wonder how doctor's look to see if your organs are functioning properly? Doctors use something called a PET scan to see if your internal organs are working properly! See …
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Bionic Humans: Top 10 Technologies
Did you know that today we can replicate or restore more organs and various body parts than ever before? We can give sight to the blind, create a tounge that is more accurate than ou…
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MRI scan
An MRI scan is used to diagnose something that might be wrong in the body. See how it is different from a CAT scan and how its functions are different!
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How CAT scans work
What is a CAT scan? How does it work? What is it used for? Find out all of these questions and more on the function and diagnoses of diseases of a CAT scan!
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How Prosthetic Limbs Work
What are prosthetics? Why are prosthetics used? This article explains many questions you might have about prosthetics!
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What is Prosthetics?
Pirates aren't the only people with artificial limbs! The use of artificial limbs have been around for ages! Check out the really cool and modern inventions in the area of prosthetics…
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Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The Mutter Museum has one of the most interesting collections of the weirdest human parts. Their collection includes a soap corpse, a nine-foot-long human intestine, and the conjoined liver from Siamese twins. There are also lots of other medical specimens that you and students will enjoy.
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Da Vinci Science Center
With multiple interactive experiments ranging from an ocean touch tank to chemistry experiments to a gyroscope, there are lots of educational things to do at the Da Vinci Science Center. Bring your students here for a day filled with fun and learning today!
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Bodies the Exhibition
This exhibition is a great place to take kids to learn about the inner workings of their body in a unique and creative way.
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Science Minors Club - Museum of Science and Industry
With the intent of sparking an early interest in science, the Science Minors Club has partnered with several schools in the Chicago-area. They are especially targeting underprivileged neighborhoods. See if your school already hosts this program; if not, you can start your club today!
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Koshland Science Museum
Bring your student to see the many interactive science exhibits at the Koshland Science Museum. Exhibits include "Wonders of Science," "Infectious Disease," and "Putting DNA to work."
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International Museum of Surgical Science
Are your students interested in medicine? Bring them to the International Museum of Surgical Sciences! They have a lot of educational and interactive exhibits here. Students can see preserved, whole human bodies and organs. They can also take part in an amputation demonstration.
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Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle, Biochemist, Educator, CEO
Science fairs or beauty pageants... who says you can't do both? Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle, biochemist and former Ms. Massachusetts, didn't feel like she had to make a choice between purs…
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Matthew Butts, Senior Chemist at GE Global Research
Chemistry may not be the first subject that comes to your mind when you think of medical technology. In reality, chemists like Matthew Butts are on the cutting-edge of medical technol…
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Barry Cordero: Biomedical Engineer
Someone once told Barry Cordero that he wasn't cut out for college. Well, he didn't listen and the biomedical industry is better because of it. Read more to find out what ignited Co…
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Alyse Stofer: Biomedical Engineer
Alyse Stofer, equipped with infinite ingenuity, is showing her generation and the next that engineering isn't always about building bridges or working on engines - it can be cosmetics…
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Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacists have a very big job handling medication for patients! They need all of the help they can get to make sure they dispense the medication for the right patient! Find out what…
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Emily Sagalyn: Emergency Medicine Physician
Emily Sagalyn is armed with boundless medical ingenuity and combines those skills with her love of the outdoors to save lives in her community. Read more to find out what makes Emily'…
