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Michael Denham

Michael Denham is a medical student at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He can be found @MichaelWDenham.

Long COVID Leaves Clues in the Blood

We're a step closer to diagnosing, tracking, and even treating the perplexing condition.

October 11, 2023

Are We Doctors or Data Workers?

I want to solve illnesses, not scroll through them—the dilemma of electronic health records.

December 16, 2022

What We Really Are Is an Agglomeration of Cells

Siddhartha Mukherjee sings the praises of the cell to offer us a holistic portrait of life.

October 12, 2022

​​When the Surgeon Was an Uneducated Barber

A medical student confronts the history of surgery.

July 27, 2022

You Can’t Dissect a Virtual Cadaver

What is lost when we lose in-person learning.

May 5, 2021