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The Public Health Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

2024, Medicine, Social Science • February 10, 2024

This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Tina Hartung The United States government has allocated more than 75 billion dollars of aid to Ukraine since the start of the war1. With all this money being issued, questions are being raised, and rightfully so: how much money is needed to …

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The H.U.N.G.E.R. Initiative (Helping Underserved Neighborhoods Generate Equitable Resources)

2024, Medicine, Social Science • February 3, 2024

This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Siggfried Poepperl Abstract Background: Since the 1900s, food insecurity (FI) has been a significant public health concern in Illinois, especially Chicago. There is an urgent need for community-focused intervention within Chicagoland and adjacent underserved communities. Objectives: The objective of this literature review …

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Dopamine Deficiency and Its Effects on Addiction

2024, Medicine, Neuroscience • February 3, 2024

This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Wikimedia Commons, Денис Харламов (CC BY-SA 4.0) With a family member who has suffered from severe ADHD as a cause of dopamine deficiency, and a lifelong struggle with obesity, I saw from a young age the importance of addressing addiction as a …

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Prescribing Ecotherapy: A Powerful Health Intervention

2024, Medicine, Neuroscience, Psychology • January 27, 2024

This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Pixabay, bertvthul Why Ecotherapy From Ayurvedic medicine to traditional Chinese medicine to modern Western medicine, nature has historically been linked to well-being1-4. Nature can renew one’s spirit, whether they are in a city park, a forest distant from civilization, or simply strolling …

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Addressing Medical Inequities in Healthcare Professional Deserts

2024, Medicine, Social Science • January 14, 2024

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

2024, Biology, Medicine • January 14, 2024

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

2023, Biology, Medicine • December 21, 2023

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

2023, Medicine, Social Science • December 21, 2023

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

2023, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology • December 10, 2023

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

2023, Medicine, Social Science • November 24, 2023

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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