Texas’ Controversial Abortion Ban
Written by Anushka Angle & Dipika Pujara For centuries, women have been struggling to fend for their rights regarding voting, jobs, social responsibilities and natural processes such as pregnancy. Up until 1973, the termination of an unwanted pregnancy — except to save the woman’s life — was illegal, but due to the landmark decision of … Continue reading Texas’ Controversial Abortion Ban
What Color is Pain?
Written by Victoria Van Drost Slavery is considered one of the darkest periods in American history. Its ugliness is often masked by modern faith that slavery’s racist foundations have since evolved into universally equitable societies. Institutionalized ideologies that once deemed slaves only three-fifths of a human being have evolved into doctrines that prize equality regardless … Continue reading What Color is Pain?
The Black Opioid Epidemic: The irreparable impact of a single pharmaceutical company on the black community
By Mohamed Diagne By the year 2000, pharmaceutical companies had convinced medical professionals across the United States that opioid analgesics – a highly potent painkiller that successfully marketed itself as a therapeutic drug in the late 1990s – would not deleteriously affect the mental stability of patients, nor make them overly dependent on the relief … Continue reading The Black Opioid Epidemic: The irreparable impact of a single pharmaceutical company on the black community
Nationalism as a Threat to Public Health: How the United States Government has Manipulated the COVID-19 Pandemic to Further Inhumane Treatment of Migrants
Written by Cameryn Peknik With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus across the United States, there was little shock when the US government announced that airports would be closed, and travel bans would soon take effect. But this was not true for everyone. Between March and June of 2020, the Trump administration oversaw over … Continue reading Nationalism as a Threat to Public Health: How the United States Government has Manipulated the COVID-19 Pandemic to Further Inhumane Treatment of Migrants
The Possibility of an HIV Vaccine and How it Could Bring Justice to Queer Communities
Written by Cecilia Rogers This year, on the list of clinical trials for the United States National Institute of Health (NIH) is Moderna’s trial for an experimental HIV vaccine. The novel vaccine, like their COVID-19 vaccine, is an mRNA vaccine. This new technology could help stimulate an immune response in order to battle HIV/AIDS. Theoretically, … Continue reading The Possibility of an HIV Vaccine and How it Could Bring Justice to Queer Communities
Rural Education During COVID-19: How are Educators Supporting their Students
Written by Olivia Young When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the world stopped. The need for education, however, did not—challenging rural educators to respond. According to the 2010 U.S. census, nearly 60 million people live in a rural area. A rural area is defined as “any population, housing, or territory NOT in an urban area,” where … Continue reading Rural Education During COVID-19: How are Educators Supporting their Students
Issues in Science Communication and How to Overcome Them
Written by Ria Parikh & Catherine Xu Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have developed a dependency on the health and science news section to communicate the progress of the pandemic, resulting in an abundance of health related topics in the breaking news. However, this abundance of stories doesn’t necessarily equate to accuracy, … Continue reading Issues in Science Communication and How to Overcome Them
An Epidemic and a Pandemic Collide: How COVID-19 has impacted the ongoing opioid epidemic
Written by Sarah Roberts, Emily Leventhal, Dipika Pujara, & Sai Reddy The Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated a number of pre-existing healthcare crises within the United States, namely the opioid epidemic which has ravaged the country for over two decades. Few places in America have been hit by the opioid epidemic as hard as the state of … Continue reading An Epidemic and a Pandemic Collide: How COVID-19 has impacted the ongoing opioid epidemic
Intimate Partner Violence, COVID-19, and Technology
Recapping a Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society Panel Written by Kira Nagoshi and Hiranya Atreyapurapu Notice for victims of IPV: If you or a loved one is being impacted by intimate partner violence, please do not hesitate to reach out to the following resources. Sourced from the CDC. National Domestic Violence Hotline Call … Continue reading Intimate Partner Violence, COVID-19, and Technology
Not All Men, But All Women: The Effect of Violence On Women’s Health Over the Course of Her Life
Written by Maddie Dietl and Catherine Xu In the past month of March, Sarah Everard has become one of the most prominent names from the UK. After being last seen on March 3rd, 2021 walking back to her home in Brixton Hills, London, Everard was reported missing by her boyfriend, who contacted the police after … Continue reading Not All Men, But All Women: The Effect of Violence On Women’s Health Over the Course of Her Life
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