Article by Ellis KimContributors: Sophia Gonzales, Lauren Huang, Jessica Ly, and Kenneth ThaiTo Wear a Mask is Your TaskDespite the abundance of research articles, scholarly journals, and CDC explanations on safety precautions during this pandemic, mask efficacy has been a hot topic leading to…
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Author: Arshpreet Sandhu
With COVID-19 having impacted the health and the day-to-day lives of people across the world, the importance of informing the population with accurate information is key to making informed decisions and helping protect each other. The potential implications of following…
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Author: Samira Mosalla
Contributor: Jessica Ly
History of the Disease
Alzheimer’s disease has been recognized for over a century now, and affected 5.6 million Americans over the age of 65 in 20191. It is also ranked the sixth leading cause of death in America2. Alzheimer’s disease is an…
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Author: Jessica Irvine
Unfortunately, while the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, it also must deal with the “infodemic” of harmful, intentionally incorrect information circulating the internet. This information is incredibly relevant and destructive to the response to COVID-19, leaving…
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For trusted and continually updated information about the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend visiting the following websites:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Link to their COVID-19 outbreak page:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The CDC has updated information…
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Author: Sarita Lee
Contributors: Meredith Steinberg and Isabella Poschl
Introduction
Gun violence is a global health
issue that is particularly pressing in the United States. Intimate partner
homicide (IPH) is a type of gun violence that can be overlooked for a multitude
of reasons. Fully…
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Article By Jessica Ly
The coronavirus outbreak, stemming from Wuhan, China, has been met with a wave of fear and misinformation on the Internet. People are using various social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter to share unfounded advice on how to protect oneself from the virus, make…
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