Author: Rishi Anarkat
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The Convenience of Contraception: Opill Hits the Shelves
Welcome back to another journey along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine. Unfortunately, I was on break the past two months, juggling AP test and DECA Nationals. However, all of this has ended, and the guide will once again continue its journey, teaching travelers the biggest discovered and the most interested trivialities in the medicine. Today, we…
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Shaking Up Weight Loss: The Buzz on Vibrating Pills
Welcome again to our latest exploration in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will explore one of the more puzzling medical discoveries that has really “shaken up” the fitness industry; vibrating pills for weight loss. Humorously titled VIBES, the Vibrating Ingestible BioElectronic Stimulator capsule is meant to be swallowed before any meals. By gently…
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AR in the OR: The Future of Surgery
Welcome back to another journey along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine. Today, we will explore an emerging field among the medical world: Surgical AR/MR Vision. Recently, Apple unveiled and began mass production of the Apple Vision headset; a marvel of engineering that looks straight out of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. Intrigued, I looked into its…
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