We Call Mass Incarceration an Epidemic. Let’s Treat it like a Disease.
by Joseph Kahn Illustration by William Sellmayer Epidemic: “An increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population of that area.”1...
View ArticleDescriptive Analysis of Alcohol and Opioid Use in Rhode Island During the...
By Infectious Disease Society (Anusha Srinivasan, Meghan Gormley, Ivy Koh, Pierre Jolin) Illustration by Zhao Yan Abstract COVID-19 was first reported in the United States in January 2020. By March...
View ArticleExamining Non-Communicable Diseases in Morocco: A Close Look at...
By Samiyra F. Afife Introduction Non-communicable Diseases – Looking at Cardiovascular Disease in Morocco In global public health, the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has become a difficult...
View ArticleGene Editing for Rare Genetic Diseases: Is An Equitable Future Possible?
By Sai Chamarthi “The pain I would feel in my body was like being struck by lightning and hit by a freight train all at once,” Victoria Gray remarks.¹ She recounts her experience living with sickle...
View ArticleHIV in the Philippines: A Persisting Public Health Crisis Closely Tied To...
By Emily Mrakovcic Illustration by Ella Olea Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, is present in several regions around the world. Although the virus has the same transmission...
View ArticleThe suicide crisis among medical providers—and how healthcare leaders are...
By Deeya Prakash Illustration by Mena Kassa Silence envelops Dr. Michael Ivy’s cozy office.¹ He has neatly folded the sleeves of his striped button-down and adjusts them as he moves to fiddle with...
View ArticleSocial Determinants of Type 2 Diabetes in Rural vs. Urban Communities
By Austin V. Joseph Illustration by Junyue Ma Introduction and Background Type 2 diabetes is a chronic immunological disease resulting from the body’s inability to process insulin. It affects...
View ArticleBeyond Borders: A Glimpse into Uganda’s Healthcare Challenges and Solutions
By Kyoko Saito I walk into an ICU located in the heart of Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. I am shocked to see hundreds of hospital beds, all full, shoved together in a single room the size of a...
View ArticleFDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine: A Threat to Mifepristone Access and...
By Catherine Kawaja INTRODUCTION The mifepristone-misoprostol regimen is the most common form of medication abortion in the United States. It is highly effective, often considered easier than...
View ArticleHunger After Crisis: Exploring Post-Pandemic Trends in Food Insecurity
By Leeah Chang Illustration by Junyue Ma It is without a doubt that COVID-19 had major socioeconomic and health implications for the nation and the world. One of the pandemic’s most prominent effects...
View ArticleThe Relationship Between the Opioid Epidemic and the Transmission of...
By Manav Musunuru Introduction The United States has been battling multiple waves of the opioid epidemic since the mid-1990s.1 In 2021, almost 26 deaths out of every 100,000 Americans were attributed...
View ArticleMindfulness Training as a Tool to Combat Acute-to-Chronic Pain Transition in...
By Alexis Peetz Alio Illustration by Mena Kassa Abstract The transition from acute to chronic pain involves changes in neural circuits associated with learning and emotion. This study explores the...
View ArticleAddressing Healthcare Inequities: Improving Specialty Care for Transgender...
By William Borges In recent years, transgender and gender-diverse healthcare has been brought to the forefront of public discourse. Discussions have shed light on the unique challenges faced by the...
View ArticleUnlocking Access: The Impact and Implications of Methadone Take-Home Policy...
By Alison Lu More than 400,000 people with opioid use disorders (OUD) receive effective methadone treatment (MT). However, federal regulations of methadone take-home flexibilities have always been...
View ArticleRacial Disparities in Urban City Planning: “Environmental Racism”
By Zill Patel Illustration by Rhea Rasquinha Introduction What do Flint, Michigan and Centreville, Illinois have in common? Both are examples of cities with significant proportions of people of...
View ArticleGestational Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Placental Histopathology: A...
By Mal Go Illustration by Taimi Xu Abstract This narrative literature review explores the relationship between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and placental histopathology. The placenta, a...
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