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Student Summary by Olivia Liu Original Source: Teruaki Nakatsuji, Richard L. Gallo, & others. JAMA Dermatology, June 16, 2021. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8209585/ Image Created by Olivia Liu Abstract Background: Having been noted since 1974, there has been a strong connection between atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry, itchy skin, and Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can cause skin infection. People who are found wi

Student Summary by Olivia Liu Original Source: Kyrou, K., Hammond, A., Crisanti, A. & others. Science Journal for Kids and Teens, March 2020. https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsx_article.pdf; https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4245 Cover Created by Olivia Liu Abstract Background: For every 2 minutes we live, one child dies due to a fatal disease called malaria. Malaria is transmitted from person to person by mosquitoes (mainly the Anopheles ga

Student Summary by Hayden Byun Original Source: Fabrizio Camerin et al., Science Journal for Kids and Teens, March 2026 https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/antibody-medicine_article.pdf; https://www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10.1073/pnas.2425974122 Image created by Hayden Byun Abstract Background: Medicine takes on several different forms and has various ways of entering our bodies, such as through syringes and pills. This is because the physical propert