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The Italian government declared a state of emergency in response to the city of Venice experiencing its most damaging flood in over 50 years. For more information, click here. 

Article by Meredith Steinberg Since Dr. Andrew Wakefield and colleagues traumatized vulnerable parents with falsified research that linked the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism, the anti-vaxxer movement has reached a momentous peak in history (Hussain et al., 2018). These…

Article By Jessica Irvine As we dive further into the technological age, more advanced devices are created in an effort to go paperless. All your important informational will be stored in various softwares from your personal laptop to the data base at the hospital you visit for check-ups. As…

Article By Jessica Irvine A Brief History The major struggle with opioid use began in 1991, when the prescribing rate increased drastically as a treatment for pain. This has been referred to as the first wave of three. Being that…

Article By Meredith Steinberg The expansion of university alert and security systems is important in keeping up with current technology and various threats to the safety of communities. New York University’s Department of Public Safety has employed a valuable and…

While the WHO is celebrating its eradication of one strain of polio, their efforts in wiping out the disease are far from completed. Other strains of polio as well as ghost viruses linked to certain vaccines are standing in the way of the eradication program. For more information, click here. 

After a rogue pediatrician allegedly reused infected syringes, nearly 900 children in Pakistan have tested positive for HIV. For more information, click here. 

After finding low levels of asbestos contamination, Johnson and Johnson has decided to recall 33,000 bottles of baby powder, which were all shipped from the same lot. People who received a bottle from this lot are advised to discontinue using the product and are able to contact the company for a…

In addition to experiencing the world’s second deadliest Ebola outbreak, the city of Goma in the DRC is experiencing even more basic concerns due to the lack of running water. For more information, click here.

Type 1 diabetes is unique due to the dozens of gene mutations that each contribute a small amount to the genetic condition. In order to prevent emergency situations, researchers in Virginia are working on a genetic test that will identify certain antibodies that identify Type 1 diabetic children.…

With at least 49 people killed and 200 injured from widespread flooding and landslides, Japan has launched a major search and rescue operation in response to a deadly typhoon. More than 110,000 personnel are involved in the search. For more information, click here.

In the 1980’s, around 3 million people experienced the parasitic effects of the Guinea worm. Last year, this number was down to 28. Due to a series of setbacks, however, the World Health Organization has moved its expected Guinea worm eradication date from 2020 to 2030. For more information, click…

Last fall, officials in Newark, New Jersey handed out water filters to the public in order to ease the problem of lead contamination in the drinking water. The EPA, however, has concerns for the effectiveness of these filters, which has led to water bottles to be distributed throughout the city…

A randomized trial comparing four different treatments for Ebola has been halted due to the effectiveness of the two drugs, REGN-EB3 and mAb114. These results indicate that scientists are a few steps closer to finding a cure for Ebola, a virus that has killed more than 1,800 people in the DRC since…