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Dying for a Diagnosis 

Dying for a Diagnosis 

What research can and cannot do for a song about waiting 

ByKieran Simkin 10.27.26
DNA is just a Molecule 

DNA is just a Molecule 

Archeologist Anna Källén questions the role of a DNA in understanding the remote past.

Chronicity – The Third Fragment

Chronicity – The Third Fragment

The constant-ness of a condition. What it means for something to be ever-changing and ever-present at the same time.  

Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett 

Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett 

A measles outbreak in the Ruggles family sends children to the isolation hospital and recuperation in the English countryside

ByGretl Lam 10.13.26

This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.

The Grasshopper by Anton Chekhov

The Grasshopper by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov’s tragic tale of love, betrayal, and regret, where a devoted doctor’s sacrifice exposes life’s cruel ironies.

ByJack Coulehan 05.11.25
The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight explore divergent consequences through contrasting narrative styles.

From Tigers to Otaku

From Tigers to Otaku

Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.

ByDave Hsu 09.16.25
Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov

Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov

A powerful story of disillusionment, *Ward No. 6* explores suffering, detachment, and the psychological toll of a life without meaning.

ByJack Coulehan 03.11.25
Aging as Destiny 

Aging as Destiny 

A provocative novel about aging, mortality, agency, risk, and the uncertain bargains we make with destiny.

Rethinking Mental Illness: Interview with Dr. Gavin Francis

Rethinking Mental Illness: Interview with Dr. Gavin Francis

In his chair at the clinic, Dr. Gavin Francis sees the mind as much less fragile than the…

ByRudy Malcom 07.14.26
Meet the Medhum Team: Dr. Tony Miksanek

Meet the Medhum Team: Dr. Tony Miksanek

Writer, runner, and medical humanities advocate explores storytelling, trust, vulnerability, and the human side of care.

ByDave Hsu 06.26.26
Against Medical Nihilism Through Perseverance and Humility with Dr Ross Upshur

Against Medical Nihilism Through Perseverance and Humility with Dr Ross Upshur

Medical nihilism questions medicine’s uncertainty, treatment breakthroughs, and how we make thoughtful health care decisions.

AIDS in the Comics: The Graphic Memoir Taking Turns with MK Czerwiec

AIDS in the Comics: The Graphic Memoir Taking Turns with MK Czerwiec

A nurse’s graphic memoir reveals the human stories, suffering, and compassion behind the AIDS crisis.

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