With the dangers of going outside, many victims of domestic violence have had to stay home with their abusive partners for longer periods at a time. While domestic violence arrests in New York have fallen 40% over the last month, computer and telephone hotlines for victims have consequently!-->…
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Hotspots for COVID-19 have demonstrated how this pandemic has brought great trauma for both patients and healthcare workers. The Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx has been treating a highly vulnerable minority population where obesity and diabetes risk also run high. For more information,!-->…
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While both healthcare workers and families have taken steps to disinfect items potentially contaminated with the coronavirus, some experts disagree on the best way to get rid of these germs. It has been debated whether this is any benefit for using these disinfectants, when most transmission of the!-->…
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In March, the neighborhoods in New York City that had the most confirmed cases for coronavirus were areas with the lowest median incomes, including cases in the South Bronx and Western Queens. Since then, the disease has spread throughout the city making New York the city with the greatest number!-->…
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Interestingly, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had published a warning of a nationwide pandemic that would result in a shortage of hospital supplies and an economic shutdown. The warning was part of a compilation of nine scenarios created by FEMA that aimed to challenge the Nation’s!-->…
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Due to widespread cancellations of commercial flights across the world, meteorologists have run into problems with obtaining information for accurate weather forecasts. This is because weather projections rely on temperature and wind data gathered by airplanes. For more information, click here.
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The United Nations has postposed the international climate change negotiations, that were originally scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. Several countries were expected to present new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, known as COP26. For more information, click here.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to supporting Janssen Pharmaceuticals in expediting the development process and clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. It is estimated that HHS and the pharmaceutical company will contribute $1 billion toward its vaccine efforts. For!-->…
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Scotland has taken several steps towards de-stigmatizing and improving access to period products. Through legislative action, they are now a big step closer to becoming the first country in the world to make tampons and pads free to anyone who needs them. For more information, click here.
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After a two-year fight, the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse will be opening the first location in the U.S. where people who are struggling with addiction can use opioids and illegal drugs under the supervision of trained medical staff. Safehouse representatives explain that the initiative is aimed!-->…
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Due to the disastrous impact of Storm Dennis, people in the United Kingdom over this past weekend have been hit with strong winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding. It has been reported that two people have died off the coast of southeast England. For more information, click here.
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Five years ago, Austin, Indiana experienced the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever to hit rural America. Today, about 75% of patients that were a part of this outbreak are undetectable for HIV. Despite the strides taken to reduce HIV incidence in Austin, the CDC has determined 220 U.S. counties!-->…
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While the World Meteorological Organization has not verified the finding yet, Antartica was reported to have experienced its hottest day on record last Thursday. Scientists at Argentina’s Esperanza research station recorded the temperature to be 65 degrees Fahrenheit. For more information, click!-->…
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Scientists have found new information about the way in which autism affects communication between neurons in the brain. They found that people with autism have abnormalities in the production of myelin, an insulator for nerve fibers. For more information, click here.
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