Dr. Mary Fowkes was instrumental in the fight against COVID-19. Her work gave us more information about how this deadly virus affects the human body, particularly the brain. She was…

Here at Scrubs Mag, we’ve been covering Baby Liam and his family’s journey for over a year. Last August, he was diagnosed with AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) on his first…

Giving birth during the pandemic can be stressful for many women. That was especially true for Perpetual Uke, a rheumatology consultant at Birmingham City Hospital in the U.K. Like many,…

As the coronavirus continues to dominate headlines and our daily lives, it’s easy to lose track of all the people we’ve lost so far. The virus has taken over 1.32…

Even with insurance, Matthew Fentress faced a medical bill of more than $10,000 after a heart operation. A cook at a senior living community in Kentucky, he figured he could…

The nursing home industry may never be the same after the coronavirus pandemic. Back in May, nursing homes and assisted living communities accounted for 45% of all COVID-19 deaths. Barring…

In late April, Tito Velasquez, 33, was driven to the hospital by his brother after complaining of flu-like symptoms and shortness of breath. It turned out to be one of…

Mayra Ramirez remembers the nightmares. During six weeks on life support at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ramirez said, she had terrifying nightmares that she couldn’t distinguish from reality. “Most…

Pandemics tend to disrupt the status quo in more ways than one. That was certainly true of the 1918 Flu pandemic. It was considered one of the deadliest in history,…

Nursing is often a life-long passion for those who love to help others. That’s certainly the case with Florence Rigney. She’s considered the oldest working nurse in the U.S. and…