Category: Blog
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What Being a PhD Student Has Taught Me About Patience
A personal reflection on how PhD training turns waiting, failed experiments, and repeated troubleshooting into patience.
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Can weight-loss drugs lower cancer risk? What the GLP-1 boom is really telling us
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD Key Takeaways GLP-1 medicines have moved very quickly from diabetes clinics into the center of public conversation. Many people know them by brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. At first, the main story was blood sugar. Then it became weight loss. Now, a more…
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My First Day in the Lab: Confusion, Curiosity, and Silent Panic
series by Abel B. Daartey Starting a PhD can feel exciting on the outside, but deeply uncertain on the inside. My first day in the lab reminded me that admission into a programme is not the same thing as feeling prepared for it. This is a story about confusion, quiet fear, and the slow process…
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Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?
Early-onset colorectal cancer is rising in adults younger than 50. The causes are probably mixed: diet, metabolism, gut bacteria, alcohol, sedentary life, early-life exposures, and delayed recognition of symptoms.
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