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Privacy Concerns with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Services
DNA sequencing technologies have been nearly perfected in forensic fields to identify criminals and sensationalized in pop culture by the...
Joanna Zhao
Jan 30, 2022
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Inaccessibility to Insulin
Big Pharma has grown to a multibillion industry affecting several sectors of medicine and patient care. It has also led to...
Ria Jain
Dec 20, 2021
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Antibiotic Resistance Exerts Targeted Effects
When considering the alarming rise of antibiotic resistance in developing countries, it is crucial to first acknowledge and tackle the...
Raksha Narasimhan
Dec 19, 2021
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Epigenetics and Aging: A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Allard
It is commonly stated that we are the product of both our genes and our environment. The newly emerging field of epigenetics, therefore,...

Maxwell Grollman
Dec 19, 2021
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Inaccessibility of Mental Health Care During COVID-19
With the rise of COVID-19, the American healthcare system faced a massive crisis. The country mobilized to provide enough personal...
Lauren Heiberg
Dec 19, 2021
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Opioid Crisis Contributors on Trial - Walmart, CVS, Giant Eagle, and Walgreens
At the corner of happy and healthy, things may be more sinister than they seem. This past week, Lake and Trumbull counties in Ohio began...
Morgan Taylor-Cohen
Dec 19, 2021
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The Unseen Link between Genetics and Social Status
For quite a while, the debate between nature vs. nurture has produced several theories as to what areas of human life are due to genetics...
Ria Jain
May 7, 2021
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Unpacking the Epigenetics Behind Smoking Mothers and Their Children
In 2005, the global community adopted an active stance on smoking when governments around the world signed a treaty at the WHO Framework...
Rithik Kumar
May 7, 2021
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Does the racial worldview find support in the contemporary scientific evidence?
Science is characterized by its empirical nature of accumulating facts on the basis of falsification, but its greatness is dependent on...
Nazrin Rustamzade
May 7, 2021
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Uniquely American: The Undue Stress of Immigration
Immigrant — it’s more likely than not that you descend from or are yourself one. The United States is recognized as a nation of...
Cynthia Tsang
May 7, 2021
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The Past, Present, and Future of the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was one of the most significant pieces of legislation created in US history....

Maxwell Grollman
Feb 7, 2021
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Social Isolation of Elderly and Youth During the Pandemic
The pandemic has prevented people from social activities, face to face interactions between family members and friends, and social...

Kimberly Vasquez- Cid
Feb 7, 2021
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How Public Health Systems Can Better Support Refugees: A Study on Migrant Health
Violent military conflict, unstable political regimes, human rights violations, widespread poverty, and environmental disasters have...

Denali Perera
Feb 7, 2021
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Hurdles to Distributing the COVID-19 Vaccine
While the world is racing to develop a working COVID-19 vaccine, uncertainties remain between development and vaccination. Currently, the...

Xian Lan Zeng
Dec 3, 2020
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COVID-19 Poses New Challenges for Disabled Individuals
During the pandemic, more than one-third of people with disabilities have reported needing help to perform activities of daily living...

Kimberly Vasquez- Cid
Nov 5, 2020
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Digital Disinformation and Mental Health: How Misinformation is Creating a New Public Health Crisis
As ways of communicating, learning, and socializing turn digital, the pandemic continues to change just about every aspect of life. From...

Maxwell Grollman
Sep 17, 2020
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The True Cost of a Cure: How Vaccine Nationalism Impacts the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the world awaits a return to normalcy amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, discovering an effective vaccine is at the forefront of...

Denali Perera
Sep 17, 2020
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