Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): Harvard Medical Student Review: Issue 9 – July 2024
Issue 9 of the Harvard Medical Student Review showcases student- and trainee-led scholarship at the intersection of basic science, clinical practice, and health equity. Original research examines oral health among unhoused populations, evaluates a decade-long peer-led Medical Spanish program, and analyzes mechanisms linking sarcomeric mutations and neuro-immune crosstalk to cardiovascular disease. Perspectives highlight weight bias in clinical training and propose tools to improve post-discharge disposition planning, while a major review traces the history, recent advances, and ethical challenges of solid organ xenotransplantation. Framed by original artwork, this issue illuminates how emerging science and reflective practice can reshape patient care and medical education.
