By India Ciánna Stevenson Commercial surrogacy in India is a controversial topic of debate in bioethics. India’s attempts to regulate and control commercial surrogacy struggles to find a balance between two conflicting interests: preventing the exploitation of surrogates and protecting…
Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin We typically think of mental health as being just that - the intricacies of the mind and brain working to control our thoughts and feelings. However, our mental…
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab By: Meagan Drillinger Since the start of the pandemic, telehealth treatment has been…
This week's recommendation for Health Beyond the Blog is the novel, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. As a surgeon specializing in endocrine and general surgery, Gawande explores the concept of death in current-day…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Georgia's 'heartbeat' law to be argued in federal appeals court By: Kate Brumback and The Associated Press A federal appeals court plans to hear arguments Friday on whether it should…
By: Dynasti deGouville On December 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine became the first of its kind available under the FDA’S emergency use authorization for those 16 years and older. Since then, 180 million Americans have gotten one or both…
By: India Stevenson My interest in health started with my love for the community that surrounds me. I grew up with a large family on both sides and the support that I receive from both my family and community inspires…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. 5 reasons why FDA advisers did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone By: Maggie Fox On Friday, September 17, the FDA recommended the…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Texas Abortion Law: What is a Fetal Heartbeat If a Fetus Doesn't Have a Heart? By: Julia Ries The state of Texas recently passed Senate Bill 8, popularly known as…
Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin The way that we as humans function has always been a profound interest of mine. When I was younger, much to my parents’ dismay, I would always ask “why” or…