Graphic by Tai Michaels. As the pandemic continues to worsen in many areas, there are worrying signs that the Affordable Care Act, the central law of nationalized healthcare, may be at risk. A case soon to come before the supreme
Graphic by Tai Michaels. The debate between the importance of personalized medicine compared to general medicine is a growing one. As gene sequencing becomes increasingly cheap and easy, doctors are turning to possibly creating personalized medical plans based on each
Graphic by Ishani Singh. The push for decarceration has become increasingly urgent over the past months as calls for an overhaul of the criminal justice system intersect with worrying statistics about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons.
Graphic by Ishani Singh. According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, daily use of low-dose aspirin has shown to significantly reduce the risk of complications and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Three individuals aged 35, 45, and 58 years recently developed Parkinson symptoms following COVID-19 infection, indicating that COVID-19 might increase risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is characterized by the depletion of brain neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading
Graphic by Annie Lin. By now, COVID-19’s racial disparities have become clear, as Black and Latinx people are overrepresented in COVID-19 cases and deaths. However, the underlying causes of these disparities remain unknown. To better explain the racial differences of
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that age, sex, and severity of disease can predict antibody levels and quality in COVID-19 survivors. Survivors can help current COVID-19 patients by donating plasma, which is the part of the blood that contains
Graphic by Tai Michaels. Vote. It’s a word, an imperative and a plea that we have heard a lot lately. Everyday we are reminded of its necessity. But in a year like this, how do we make voting safe? Whether
Although community immunity may seem like the only solution to the pandemic, a case study published in The Lancet suggests that this way out is not as straightforward as it seems. A team from Nevada showed that an otherwise healthy
Graphic by Ishani Singh. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in the way humans live. Across the globe, nations responded to the virus outbreak by closing borders, locking down cities, and limiting non-essential activities and spaces. While vaccine
