The Minister of Loneliness
STEPHEN JOSEPH – Headlines generated global interest last month as Japan’s newest cabinet position, the Minister of Loneliness, was unveiled. The creation of this new role brings attention to the
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Mental Health Effects as a Result of COVID-19
SOHAWM SENGUPTA – It is safe to say that COVID-19 has had a major impact on our everyday lives. From online classes to working from home, simple things are just
Read moreHealthcare for inmates: how COVID-19 is further revealing the problems in an inadequate system
COURTENEY MALIN – Last fall, before the vaccine rollout, ethicists debated who should receive the vaccine and in what order. All agreed that healthcare workers should receive the vaccine first,
Read moreDisparities in Healthcare: Professionals and Patients
HARSHA PATIL – Healthcare workers are the reason so many people can get quality treatment for their ailments. Especially now, with COVID-19 throwing hospitals into chaos, healthcare workers are more
Read moreFive of the most influential black scientists
SRINIDHI VANGALA – February. The first thing that comes to my mind is Black History Month. Especially after the awareness that the civil rights movement gained last year, it is
Read moreWomen in Healthcare
ANNIE PATEL – Among all the careers in healthcare, women make up a large part of the workforce. Globally, 70% of healthcare workers are women. However, men still hold the
Read moreVaccine Roll-Out Disparities Demand Immediate Action
ZENAB MCHAOURAB – After almost a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finally at a state of relief with COVID-19 vaccines that have been developed and are being distributed;
Read moreIncreasing Diversity in How Doctors Learn to Identify Disease
MEGHAN BLITCHINGTON – As technological and scientific advances have been made in the passing decades in relation to medicine, social equality, diversity, and inclusion have not been at the forefront
Read moreFood Insecurity in America
ISHAN VAISH – Food insecurity is defined as the inability to access an appropriate amount of food due to a lack of resources or money. For the past decade, food
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