HEALTH DISCOVERIES @ BROWN VOL. 8, NO. 2, FALL 2026
CONTENTS
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Doctors’ Notes
The latest news and research findings.
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Break a Leg
BY EMILIJA SAGAITYTE
In their roles as patients, actors teach doctors-in-training.
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Against the Tide
BY JEN A. MILLER
Meet the newest physicians who will call Little Rhody home.
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Science for All
BY PHOEBE HALL
A pathobiologist dedicates her career to clearer communication.
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Ask the Expert
How can I prevent liver disease?
ON THE COVER: A medical student examines a standardized patient. Photo by Adam DeTour
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HEALTH DISCOVERIES @ BROWN VOL. 8, NO. 2, FALL 2026
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