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Join Mathews Sajan and Javin Patel, two undergraduate students with a passion for medicine, as they explore the latest news in medicine, medical conditions, interesting research papers, and the culture of the healthcare world. This podcast will focus on increasing our understanding of medicine together in a concise format. Check in with us every week to stay up to date and learn a little more in just a few minutes!

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https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/birth-plastic-surgery

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012160604008231

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https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1400472111

https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccines/vaccine-development/brief-history-vaccination

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https://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Advance-Data-Tables-2022-FINAL.pdf

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https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Kleine-Levin-Syndrome-Information-Page

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https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/fibrodysplasia-ossificans-progressiva/#causes

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https://www.webmd.com/baby/should-i-eat-my-placenta

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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/blind-man-regains-some-vision-help-light-sensing-algal-protein

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/02/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases

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https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/the-facts-you-should-know-about-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/13/1022639/johnson-jnj-vaccine-side-effect-woman-died-from-a-rare-blot-clot/

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/548774-five-global-concerns-for-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine-pause?rl=1

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/machiavellians-gulling-the-rubes/201509/meet-the-machiavellians

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/01/22/scientists-applaud-biden-decision-rejoin-world-health-organization/4243377001/

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https://apnews.com/article/ap-norc-poll-us-half-want-vaccine-shots-4d98dbfc0a64d60d52ac84c3065dac55

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https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/why-do-we-need-sleep

https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/12/help-patients-sleep-better-live-healthier?utm_source=brief

https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body