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Overnight retreat spurred 116 coronavirus cases after student developed symptoms: CDC report

An overnight retreat in Wisconsin this summer involving 152 high school-aged boys, counselors and staff resulted in 116 coronavirus infections after one student who had tested negative for the virus a week prior to the trip began exhibiting symptoms shortly after arrival. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) case report, the… Read More »

Student claims roach-infested college gave one roll of toilet paper to quarantiners

University of Michigan students say the school’s testing and quarantine protocols are seriously lacking — and they’re taking to TikTok to prove it. “I’m making a video to share with you what it’s like up here,” junior Sam Burnstein, 20, says in a video he filmed after testing positive for COVID-19 and moving into one… Read More »

Nursing student, 21, with incurable cancer mistook his symptoms for an ingrown hair 

Nursing student, 21, are diagnosed with rare incurable cancer after mistaking his symptoms for an ingrown hair Michael Croteau, 21, found an ingrown hair on his right thigh in September 2017 Around Christmas, it started to change color and appear infected In spring 2018, he was told he had pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma It is an extremely… Read More »

A new approach to medical student debt

As a medical student, I’m no stranger to being stressed out. From passing board exams, to impressing my attendings on the wards, to matching into the best residency, there are plenty of things for me to worry about. But although these concerns are the ones that take up most of my time, there is one… Read More »

How to match into dermatology: A medical student shares her success story

I didn’t match dermatology the first time. It was a harrowing experience, and I had a chip on my shoulder until the day I opened my match envelope. The reality is that in the last ten years, dermatology has become the most competitive specialty in medicine. Hundreds of extremely qualified applicants are disappointed each year. Therefore,… Read More »