Author: Christina Sumners

Adam Pickens: All right, everybody. Welcome back to Work Factors. We are episode three. I am your—let’s go with eternal, that seems to be a good. A lot of behind…

We sit down with Jeffrey D. Cirillo, PhD, a Regents’ professor in the Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, to discuss his work…

Many Gulf War veterans across the country are unable to escape chronic reminders of their time in combat. Specifically, 25 to 32 percent—or about 175,000 to 224,000 Gulf War veterans—are…

Roderic Pettigrew, MD, PhD, has been named the recipient of the 2019 National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Arthur M. Bueche Award for his contributions to technology research, policy, and national…

Many medical students are asked why they decided to pursue such a tough career with its long hours, stressful cases and years of study. For Neal Busbuso, a second-year medical…

Christina Sumners: Welcome to Science Sound Off. I’m Christina Sumners. Tim Schnettler: And I’m her co-host, Tim Schnettler. Christina Sumners: And it is October, which of course means it is…

Expectant mothers are instructed to be vigilant about what they put in their bodies—avoiding alcohol is just one part of the rules. However, expectant mothers may knowingly or unknowingly expose…

Adam Pickens: All right, everybody. Welcome back to episode two of Work Factors. I’m your host, Adam Pickens and my cohost here, as always, is Martha Parker. Martha Parker: Howdy.…

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. In 2017, 17.3 million American adults had a depressive episode. That’s why participating hospitals, colleges and community…

Adam Pickens:  Howdy, everybody. Welcome to the first episode of Work Factors. I’m your host, Adam Pickens. I’m here with my eternal co-host and expert for the day. You’re an…