Create a patient scenario but don’t give away the disease. First explain the terms opportunistic and true pathogen. Also differentiate between syndrome, signs and symptoms of disease so everyone will have an idea of what needs to be presented for diagnosis. Here are a list of some bacterial diseases, you can […]

It seems like everything causes cancer these days and that we hear more about it – although most types are trending downward; especially those for which we have early detection or a vaccine. While the overall cancer rate is trending downward, that is not true of all cancer types (like […]

Recent scientific and public policy discussions have focused on some natural and man-made substances, external to the body, and whether or not these substances interact with the endocrine system. The topic of “endocrine disruptors” is being popularized in media reports and discussed at scientific conferences. Read the following article and […]

8. Should we use blind (unknown to the examiner) tests to evaluate the accuracy of a scientist? Please explain your answer.9. Assume you found your sibling’s brother-in-law has had a sample submitted to the lab. This is a person you have never met, but that you know has been in […]