Health

The new abortion law in Texas bans abortions after six weeks and allows citizens to sue any person that is helping a patient get an abortion. For affected patients, those that will be most affected are those who lack the resources such as being unable to travel out of state. Furthermore, the six…

The Mu variant of the Coronavirus was marked as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization this past week. The designation indicates that the variant is potentially more transmissible than the original strand of the coronavirus, and some initial concerns were voiced surrounding the…

Analysts and health professionals have seen a disturbing and substantial increase in mental health cases with children and young teens across the nation, as a result of the pandemic. And with the rising demand for services, health professionals and medical centers are struggling to keep up. A study…

Studies have shown that effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19 has been declining as time passes, thus the main COVID-19 vaccines within the U.S.

As schools and businesses are opening back for in-person businesses, there are still many who hesitate to receive the vaccination shot.

A Chinese gene company called BGI Group has been collecting millions of women's genetic information through their global distribution of prenatal tests. The prenatal tests branded NIFTY: Non-Invasive Fetal TrisomY, have been used by over 8 million women globally. Furthermore, the BGI Group is in…

As vaccination rates increase throughout the country, the CDC and other companies have begun to offer various incentives to further boost the upward trajectory in hopes to reach herd immunity--where at least 60% to 90% of the population is vaccinated. For example, in Maryland, employees are offered…

The pandemic stress-tested the way scientific data was produced, revealing flaws in evidence-based medicine. As the cases of COVID-19 climbed and the disruptions in the healthcare system became inevitable, clinicians, in the absence of designated treatment plans, were often found to abandon…

Despite being a year into the pandemic, very little information is known about neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19. However, recently, a new research paper was published which presents information about various neurological after-signs from COVID-19. A very high percentage (82%) of those…

Undoubtedly, the devastating nature of the pandemic has led to a surge in the number of Americans seeking mental health services. However, therapists and other behavioral health providers have been found to turn patients away. Accord to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), during the…

Following the spread of COVID-19 and its official announcement as a pandemic, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate crimes have been on the rise. In 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased by 150% and many AAPI feel unheard and invisible. Mental health has only been an…

Now that the nation has opened up vaccines for the general public and vaccine companies have produced optimistic news about the safety of vaccines in adolescents and children, Pfizer has began to develop a new form of treatment. Their new treatment, currently in Phase 1, is an oral pill used to…

6 women out of millions of people who have received the vaccine have reported blood clotting symptoms, which are extremely rare cases, but are cases still being reviewed by the CDC. Following the recall of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines, there has been a spike of fear in people across the…

Many are hopeful to return to "normal" life this coming fall, especially since the eligibility for vaccines are opening up to the general adult population on April 15th. Yet, COVID-19 variants are on the rise and many are fearing the vaccine will not be enough. Thus, a global strategy of "maximum…