Category: COVID-19

Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Marginalized Populations

Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter: Saving Lives in 2020

By: Molly Hayes In early March of 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) changed nearly every aspect of life across the globe. States closed non-essential businesses; masks and social distancing became the norm. Despite the horrors of COVID-19, many people refused to abide by these precautions and continued to eat out, have parties, and attend large gatherings. By May and June, entire states began reopening in clear … Continue reading Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter: Saving Lives in 2020

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COVID-19, Homelessness, Marginalized Populations

Seattle’s Most Susceptible: Unique Challenges for the Homeless Population

In March, when coronavirus swept through the United States, each state began to implement a “stay-at-home” order. But what about the unhoused population? Homelessness is not foreign to the US. In 2019, a White House executive summary reported that 0.2% of the US population (17 in 100,000 people) experience homelessness every night.  The CDC states, “People who are homeless are a particularly vulnerable group” due … Continue reading Seattle’s Most Susceptible: Unique Challenges for the Homeless Population

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Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

How Systemic Racism has Led to Deteriorating Black Health in Columbus, Ohio

Written By: Isha Lodhawala and Emma Bolkovac The year 2020 is undoubtedly going down in history as one of the most tragic and uncertain times for not just America but the entire world. As the COVID-19 pandemic causes chaos and the Black Lives Matter protests highlight the injustices sought by Black people, a new light has been shone on human rights issues, especially in the … Continue reading How Systemic Racism has Led to Deteriorating Black Health in Columbus, Ohio

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COVID-19, Marginalized Populations

COVID in Cancer Alley

What is Cancer Alley? Cancer Alley sounds like such a morbid term that it is often mistaken as a figure of speech or a hyperbole. Unfortunately, that is not the case; the term Cancer Alley does in fact refer to a specific region within the United States. In the state of Louisiana, along the Mississippi River, there is an approximately 85 mile stretch of land … Continue reading COVID in Cancer Alley

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COVID-19, International Perspectives

Pandemic Pandemonium: How a ‘Developed’ Country Delivered an Undeveloped Response

According to a 2019 World Economic Forum article, the United States was predicted to be the best prepared country in the world to deal with a pandemic in terms of “[having] proper tools in place to deal with large scale outbreaks of disease.” According to a 2019 World Economic Forum article, the United States was predicted to be the best prepared country in the world … Continue reading Pandemic Pandemonium: How a ‘Developed’ Country Delivered an Undeveloped Response

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COVID-19, Women, Gender and Sexuality

How One Pandemic Highlighted Another: Domestic Violence as a Global Health Emergency

At just 17, Elise Roberts fell victim to intimate partner violence. Her boyfriend at the time physically, sexually, and emotionally abused her—he manipulated her into believing that he was the only person who could ever love her. Once Elise was able to identify that what was happening was abuse, she opened up to her therapist, contacted assault hotlines, and finally gained the strength to leave … Continue reading How One Pandemic Highlighted Another: Domestic Violence as a Global Health Emergency

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COVID-19, International Perspectives, Science, Technology, Research

The Worldwide Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine: The Major Players

The global pandemic currently ravaging the world began in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the Hubei Province of China. According to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, in late December of 2019, Chinese authorities discovered several cases of pneumonia all associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan. Within one week, on January 7th, Chinese health authorities determined that this … Continue reading The Worldwide Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine: The Major Players

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

COVID, Joblessness, and Health: How the COVID-19 Unemployment Spike Affects Patients with Existing Health Conditions

With the sudden spike in unemployment due to COVID-19, millions of Americans found themselves without a job and a steady means of income. Though massive expansion of federal aid for unemployment has managed to stabilize poverty levels, many Americans still face daily struggles to pay rent, buy groceries, and care for their families. Among those most strongly affected by unemployment are patients already dealing with … Continue reading COVID, Joblessness, and Health: How the COVID-19 Unemployment Spike Affects Patients with Existing Health Conditions

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions

COVID-19: Exposing the Intrinsic Flaws of Our Healthcare System

After two months of the US’s delayed response to COVID-19, our country took widespread measures to quarantine starting in March. Non-essential businesses closed down, companies adopted remote structures, and people were strongly encouraged to stay inside in hopes of minimizing the spread of the virus, watching from home as this pandemic swept the world. Amongst many other upsets with our society, jobs became a huge … Continue reading COVID-19: Exposing the Intrinsic Flaws of Our Healthcare System

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COVID-19, Education, Science, Technology, Research

Crowdsourcing: Fluke or Future?

On March 25th, 2020, the most powerful computer on the planet exceeded a speed of 1.5 exaFLOPS, meaning a speed of 1,500,000,000,000,000,000 operations per second. This computer is not some massive supercomputer in a top secret lab, but a network of computers all over the world owned by ordinary people. The effort coordinated by the Folding@Home organization sent out simulations to be solved by anyone … Continue reading Crowdsourcing: Fluke or Future?

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