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Author: Sophia Gonzales Contributors: Nazrin Rustamzade, Jessica Ly, and Sarah Fazio Throughout the past year, a phenomenon known as “long covid” or Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) has been observed across the globe. PACS describes the disease experienced by patients who were once…

Author: Nazrin RustamzadeAntibiotics, have revolutionized medicine and empowered humankind to survive the deadliest of infections. Ever since the commercialization of penicillin, antibiotics have become an inherent component of a wide range of routine medical procedures as well as, but not limited…

Data from the CDC and reported by White House Office of National Drug Policy says that the number of deaths from drug overdose spiked up 27% compared to the year before the pandemic. As a result, the White House has released a seven-part plan designed to reduce the number of deaths from addictive…

The small village of Gosol, located on the Spain’s side of the Pyrenees Mountains, has spent decades trying to get people to populate its town. With the school on the verge of closing in 2020, the mayor had begged others to come or else the town would disappear. If it weren’t for the Covid-19…

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…

Along the East Coast, forecasters are issuing warnings of heavy snow, gusty winds, and blizzard-like conditions. With these severe weather conditions, school districts in New York have closed and Covid-19 vaccinations and testing have been on hold. For more information, click here.

While the number of active hate groups in the U.S. has decreased over the past year, the amount of hate and far-right extremism has yet to decline. Two factors can be attributed to the decline in the number of hate groups: the Covid-19 pandemic as well as crackdowns on mainstream social media. For…

England, along with other European nations, has re-enacted a national lockdown in order to curb the spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths in the UK. With worries about the second wave of the pandemic being worse than the first, restrictions will close restaurants, bars, and non-essential businesses…

With thousands of people filing for unemployment insurance and millions of acres of cropland flattened, along with numerous homes and businesses, the thunderstorm that swept through the Midwest in August and focused its destruction in Iowa is noted as the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded…

To reduce the circulation of unfounded information from the far-right online movement, TikTok has imposed a crackdown where users who spread QAnon-related content will have their accounts deleted from the app. This action taken against the QAnon conspiracy theory has also been mirrored in newly…

Tensions within the Spanish government rise as they work to fight the new wave of COVID-19 outbreaks. A state of emergency has been declared in the Madrid region. For more information, click here.

Tens of millions of Americans have experienced the thick haze of wildfire smoke over the past few months. While immediate health effects are known, long-term lung function after smoke exposure is much less understood. For more information, click here.

Developing countries, such as Pakistan, experience harm disproportionate to their historically low emissions of greenhouse gases. With the threat of extreme weather events, Pakistan has crafted several plans to reduce emissions and take serious climate action. For more information, click here.

During the pandemic, reports of domestic violence have increased significantly as women find themselves trapped at home with their abuses. Research also suggests women are enduring the heaviest economic burden because of the increase in unpaid caregiving and that they are more likely to work in…