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Medical Physics
Medical Physics: an applied branch of physics devoted to the application of concepts and methods from physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Traditionally, medical physics deals chiefly with the use of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Medical Physicists are often found in the following healthcare specialties: diagnostic and interventional radiology (also known as medical imaging), nuclear medicine, radiation protection and radiation oncology.
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DEC 27, 2022Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 25, 2022Neuroscience
Many people suffer from abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal disorders that cause excessive inflammation and disrup ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. About 92,000 people died from drug and prescription opi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2022Cardiology
A simple 12-week program lowered blood pressure in a randomized controlled trial.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 07, 2022Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 06, 2022Cardiology
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage within a joint begins to break down. This ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 22, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Sciences Advances, a team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland have developed ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 19, 2022Immunology
Researchers have found evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear. A study pub ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 15, 2022Cardiology
Adolescent participants decreased their BMI by an average of 16% in a new study.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 02, 2022Cannabis Sciences
UCLA researchers conducted an 8-year study of roughly 1,300 low-income Los Angeles teens and found that students who att ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 31, 2022Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 29, 2022Microbiology
Kirstin Cutshaw is a Biological Sciences PhD student at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) whose research focuses ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 18, 2022Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 13, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Menopause found that women are increasingly using medical cannabis to alleviate menopause-related s ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 02, 2022Health & Medicine
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers led by Duke University investigated the long-ter ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 30, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Nature has retracted a groundbreaking paper demonstrating superconductivity at room temperature. We’ve written abo ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 26, 2022Cannabis Sciences
As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis use, more light is also being shed on worker exploitation and ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
Daliah Raquel Bibas is a second-year Geology & Planetary Sciences Master’s Degree Candidate at Western Univers ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 23, 2022Microbiology
Symbiotic relationships enable organisms to use one another, usually to the advantage of both. Legumes can live in symbi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your fiel ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many people suffer from abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal disorders that cause excessive inflammation and disrup
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. About 92,000 people died from drug and prescription opi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2022
Cardiology
A simple 12-week program lowered blood pressure in a randomized controlled trial.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Every so often, diseases that ravaged past populations pop up in movies or TV, and every now and again an archaeologist
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 06, 2022
Cardiology
Your smartwatch could help measure your physical and cardiovascular health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 29, 2022
Plants & Animals
Antioxidants are well known for the numerous health benefits. Produced by both the body and found in a range of foods, a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 27, 2022
Health & Medicine
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage within a joint begins to break down. This
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 22, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Sciences Advances, a team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland have developed
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 19, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have found evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear. A study pub
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 15, 2022
Cardiology
Adolescent participants decreased their BMI by an average of 16% in a new study.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 02, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
UCLA researchers conducted an 8-year study of roughly 1,300 low-income Los Angeles teens and found that students who att
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 29, 2022
Microbiology
Kirstin Cutshaw is a Biological Sciences PhD student at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) whose research focuses
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 18, 2022
Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 13, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Menopause found that women are increasingly using medical cannabis to alleviate menopause-related s
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers led by Duke University investigated the long-ter
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 30, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Nature has retracted a groundbreaking paper demonstrating superconductivity at room temperature. We’ve written abo
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 26, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis use, more light is also being shed on worker exploitation and
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Daliah Raquel Bibas is a second-year Geology & Planetary Sciences Master’s Degree Candidate at Western Univers
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 23, 2022
Microbiology
Symbiotic relationships enable organisms to use one another, usually to the advantage of both. Legumes can live in symbi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your fiel
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc