Crystal Milner

Dec 20, 2024 | statnews.com | Alissa Ambrose |Crystal Milner

It’s been a big year for news — global conflict and political turmoil have filled headlines — but underneath it all are more personal stories. In an emergency room in St. Louis, a woman battled the pain of a sickle cell crises. Inside an NIH lab, a researcher investigated the effects of ultra-processed diets.

Dec 21, 2023 | statnews.com | Alissa Ambrose |Crystal Milner

The past year has brought huge changes in medicine and science — from innovations like the first curative treatment for sickle cell to legislative restrictions on abortion access. But at the center of all these stories are the people they impact: scientists, doctors, patients, and families.