Health Disparities That Are Skin Deep
By: Yeeun Lee Ellen Buchanan Weiss is a mother to a young boy who woke up one morning with a rash with several bumps. Confused and concerned, she decided to look it up on Google — as one does. To…
COVID-19 and What the U.S Needs to Know
By: Vivian Tsao When a disease outbreak causes mass panic, the public searches for the source of the pandemic and a community to blame. This time, the Chinese population is bearing the brunt of the panic. Xenophobia and public health…
Discovering the Truth of BPA
By Gordon Chan Surely, you’ve seen or heard about Bisphenol A by now. More commonly known as BPA, it’s a form of clear plastics called polycarbonates which are used in the linings of food and drink cans. It can also…
Pathogens in the Permafrost: Could Melting Ice Unleash Ancient Diseases? (Part 2)
By Deanna Altomara A discovery of 28 new types of viruses in ancient ice has renewed fears that dangerous microbes might be hibernating in the permafrost, biding their time until increasing temperatures thaw the ice. Some are worried that diseases…
Pathogens in the Permafrost: Could Melting Ice Unleash Ancient Diseases? (Part 1)
By Deanna Altomara It’s like a scene from an apocalyptic movie: an ancient virus reemerges from the polar ice caps, unleashing a pandemic that kills millions, causes mass panic, and destroys life as we know it. Some people fear that…
Mental Health Needs of Sex Trafficking Survivors
By Adaora Ntukogu Photo By: Senior Airman Alexandra Singer The exact incidence and prevalence of human trafficking worldwide is unknown, however, human trafficking is regarded as the third largest criminal activity in the world. Human trafficking is a form of…
Long Shaped by Fire, Now Destroyed by It — Australia’s Dangerous New Era
By Yeeun Lee Numerous pictures and videos of helpless Koalas are going around the internet, hinting at the extreme damage the current Australian bushfires are causing to its wildlife. In addition to the tremendous environmental damage, the bushfires also have…
A Glimpse Into the Current Vaping Epidemic
By Yeeun Lee Created in the 1960s as a “smokeless non-tobacco cigarette,” e-cigarettes have only recently become popular.[1] Over the years, as tobacco use has decreased in the United States, e-cigarette use has increased. While there are several factors that…
Heart Disease, the Silent Killer
By: Adaora Ntukogu For a moment, imagine someone having a heart attack. If your mind has illustrated a middle-aged man grasping his chest in intense pain, you should not be surprised. In fact, if you Google the phrase “heart attack”,…
Current Research on Breast Cancer in Transgender Men and Women
All people, regardless of their sex assigned at birth, have breast tissue, meaning everyone has the potential to develop breast cancer. However, the issue of breast cancer among the trans community is understudied, but is somewhat unique and deserving of…