Public Health COVID-19 Vaccines – The Latest Addition to Over a Century of Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren In May 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (brand name Comirnaty) against COVID-19 was authorized for use…Cath AshleyJanuary 5, 2022
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Research Word Acquisition: Nature or Nurture? People are immersed in comparative, competitive education from a young age, leading to a lot of…Angela WangAugust 12, 2019
Public Health Researchers and Clergymen Unite to Fight the Spread of HIV and AIDS in African Communities Almost eleven years after Timothy Ray Brown became the first patient declared cleared of HIV/AIDS,…Cath AshleyAugust 7, 2019
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Public Health What is the Promise Zone Initiative? In 2014, the Obama administration announced the first five zones of the Promise Zone Initiative:…Nicole BarcegaNovember 29, 2015
Public Health No Thanks, Michelle Obama Childhood obesity, which has presented itself as one of the fastest-growing and most devastating health…Tonya LeeNovember 27, 2015
Public Health Gray v. Rochkind: The Impact of Lead Poisoning on Inner City Youth Lead poisoning in children has been shown to have many irreversible and damaging effects. While…Alexandra RuanAugust 12, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health California Pushes for Fewer Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccinations On June 30, 2015, Bill SB277, which limits people's ability to opt out of vaccines,…Nicole BarcegaAugust 8, 2015
Public Health Study Shows Link Between Poverty and Brain Development It has long been suspected that children born into wealthier families receive a higher quality…Angeline NguyenAugust 4, 2015