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Addressing Medical Inequities in Healthcare Professional Deserts

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Unsplash, Ashkan Forouzani As of 2023, almost 1.9 billion people around the world live in impoverished conditions –24% of the global population1. In the US, poverty is especially concentrated in more rural areas. Based on census data from November 2022, the poverty …

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Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity (ADCC): An Immune Arsenal Against Disease

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Figure 1: White Blood cells fighting tumor cells. (Source: National Cancer Institute) Understanding Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Mechanisms Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is an immune response mechanism that harnesses the combined efforts of both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. The process involves several key components and steps. Antibodies as Mediators: ADCC begins …

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Revolutionizing Antibiotic Selection: AtbFinder’s Impact on Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

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Source: HHMI BioInteractive Treatment of chronic respiratory infections, especially in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), has been challenging due to bacterial resistance and polymicrobial interactions. However, a recent study has introduced a breakthrough diagnostic approach named AtbFinder, which aims to transform antibiotic selection by considering the complexities of polymicrobial communities in the CF lung1. The …

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The Effects of Affirmative Action on Healthcare Diversity

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Rawpixal On June 29th, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in U.S. colleges, marking the end of granting special consideration to minority students and women in college admissions1. This rejection also banned race-based consideration in medical school admissions. In …

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Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Services

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Source: Pavel Danilyuk In recent years, due to the pandemic and other driving forces, the use of mental health services has increased dramatically. As a consequence, mental health services are facing a crisis of burnout and high staff turnover because of overwhelming demands. A question has surfaced about whether artificial intelligence could be used for …

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Health Literacy in the United States

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography Abstract Background: Health literacy is the ability of an individual to find, understand, and use health-related services and information to maneuver the complex healthcare system in the U.S., and to advocate for themselves and their own …

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The Role of Biometrics in Healthcare

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: George Prentzas Anytime we use our phones, we likely unlock them with our fingerprint or face ID. But rarely does anyone truly consider the technology behind these biometric identification tools and their infinite uses in many fields and everyday activities. …

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The Public Health Crisis of Alzheimer’s Disease in African American and Hispanic Populations

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Robina Meermeijer Introduction We as humans have a thirst for connection. Connecting with other humans, connecting with ourselves, or connecting through information. Our capacity for connection, however, is a delicate fabric, dependent on our mental state. Alzheimer’s Disease damages one’s …

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The Mediterranean Diet Could Help Treat and Prevent Adolescent Depression

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Source: Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (Flikr Public Domain, Zaid Alasad) The rate of depression among teens in the United States (U.S.) is increasing annually. In fact, 13% of teens in 2017 reported that they experienced at least one episode of depression that year, up from the 8% reported in 20071. Depression is a medical illness that …

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Antimicrobial Resistance in Underprivileged Communities

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: NIAID Since the 1930s, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has steadily been on the rise. Affecting over two million people every year1, AMR is especially devastating for low-income and underfunded communities. Families in these regions are 1.5 times more likely to die …

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