Guess that disease!
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes which well-known infectious disease?
What is chickenpox
Which ancient Greek physician is commonly referred to as the 'Father of Medicine' and is associated with an important oath in medical ethics?
Who is Hippocrates
What are the two types of medical education offered in the United States?
What are osteopathic (D.O.) and allopathic (M.D.) schools
What specialty has the longest training period?
What is neurosurgery
What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
What are hiccups
René Laënnec came up with the idea for what medical device because he was uncomfortable putting his head on a woman's chest to listen to her heart?
What is a stethoscope
What are the 4 MCAT sections?
What are Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Socio
What medical specialty was the most highly desired during the 2025 match?
What is dermatology
Derived from the Latin for “little cavity,” what is the name of the air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide?
What are alveoli
What is the oldest known infectious disease?
What is leprosy
In the 1960s, scientists discovered the defense system used by horseshoe crabs. Since then, what bodily fluid has been harvested from the crabs and used in medical research, including vaccine testing?
What is blood?
What is the #1 reason why students apply to medical school?
What is "to help others"
How many babies does an OB-GYN resident deliver on average throughout their 4-year residency?
1,500 newborns!
What hereditary blood defect is known as "the royal disease"?
What is Hemophilia
Dr. Paul Lauterbur and physicist Sir Peter Mansfield were awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing what imaging system in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
What is MRI
How old is the average M1 in the United States?
What is 24
Which medical specialty contains 18 subspecialties, ranging from clinical embryology to toxicology?
At how many MPH does the average sneeze exit the body?
What is 100 mph!
In the United States, what animal is responsible for over 50% of rabies cases?
What are bats
In 2011, a Swedish university hospital performed the world's first transplant operation using a synthetic organ that was fully grown in a laboratory. What organ did they successfully transplant?
What is the trachea
How many students applied to medical school in 2025?
What is 54,000 students
What type of doctor is also known as a physiatrist, focusing on certain neurological and orthopedic disorders?
What is a PM&R physician
(physical medicine and rehab)
Often used in people who have had cataract surgery, a "pseudophakos" is an artificial replacement for what part of the eye?
What is the lens