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COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIALS AND RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY

COVID-19 Clinical Trials and Racial Disproportionality

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Figure 1: A doctor drawing blood from a patient as part of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in 1932, National Archives (National Archives, 1932) Source: Wikimedia Commons Despite disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in racial and ethnic minority groups, these vulnerable populations remain heavily underrepresented in COVID-19 clinical trials. Currently, Black, Latinx, …

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How Many Humans Does it Take to Host a Planet?

How Many Humans Does it Take to Host a Planet?

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Figure 1: This is an artist’s rendering of a potential Martian colony Source: Wikimedia Commons After successfully planting humans on the Moon fifty-one years ago, researchers are working tirelessly towards their next most ambitious goal: delivering human colonists to Mars in the next 20 years. Many questions must be answered before man can step foot …

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This figure shows several of the different effects of stress on different organs, muscles, and body systems.

The Effects of Friends and Family on Daily Stress

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Figure 1: This figure shows several of the different effects of stress on different organs, muscles, and body systems. Source: Wikimedia Commons The topic of family as a source of stress for adults has long been studied by researchers. Though family can be a motivator and a source of happiness, there is also significant evidence …

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The Environmental Consequences of Civil Wars

The Environmental Consequences of Civil Wars

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Figure 1: This is the flag of Angola, the model country in the research study discussed Source: Wikimedia Commons Researchers often discuss the economic and political impacts of civil war, and for good reason. From an economic perspective, countries undergoing civil wars see immediate spikes in labor and transport costs, causing GDP and trade to …

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The Geography of Disease: a Bayesian Approach to Epidemiology

The Geography of Disease: a Bayesian Approach to Epidemiology

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Figure 1: A map showing relative rates of pancreatic cancer across the globe. The darker the color, the higher the rate. 55% of the world’s cases come from developed countries because pancreatic cancer’s risk factors include obesity, smoking, and diabetes.  Image retrieved from Wikipedia Commons In recent years, mapping the rate of disease spread across …

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Alleviating Vaccine Hesitancy: The Path to a Safer Future

Alleviating Vaccine Hesitancy: The Path to a Safer Future

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The human mind is constantly working on the fly, adapting to situations, and processing new information while considering the old. When posed with opposing courses of action, the best we can do is weigh our options in an attempt to mitigate risk and maximize reward by using what is presented to us along with our …

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Satellite Image of the Amazon Rain forest

How The Fight For Protection of Indigenous Land Helps The Environment

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Figure 1: The sheer amount of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is easily visible in satellite images, like the one shown above. Areas that are yellowed/light green are areas that previously were covered by dark green forest. Image Citation: Wikimedia Commons The environmental problems the world is facing don’t bring questions limited to the science …

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