A Billionaire’s Attempt to Tackle to Prescription Drug Cost Crisis
By Yatharth Sharma With its launch earlier this year, billionaire Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company has attracted widespread attention. Some researchers have claimed that the startup could save...
View ArticleDeadnaming: A Detriment to Modernized Medical Care
By Jackson DeBorde The United States is recognized as having one of the world’s most advanced and personalized healthcare systems; however, the nation severely lacks in many fundamental areas of...
View ArticleThe Reality of Maternal Health in Post-Roe America
By Simran Singh & Nina Faynshtayn In the wake of the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to overrule Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, there has been a...
View ArticleRhode Island’s Affordable Housing Crisis and Its Role in Determining Health
By Emily Mrakovcic To students attending Brown, Rhode Island is a charming state with cozy residential avenues and picturesque downtown shops. However, life on College Hill is far from the reality that...
View ArticleIncarceration and Health in the US
By Izzy Fish “Guilty.” For many, this word is a death sentence, no matter how short the prison time is. A sentencing, no matter the length, is not just a matter of physical confinement to most...
View ArticleWhat Are Forever Chemicals, and How May We Limit Our Exposure?
By Amelia Wieland Illustration by Junyue Ma Picture this: it is a typical rainy November afternoon. As you get ready for the day, you reach for your favorite raincoat, a comfy sweater, a bottle of...
View ArticleTuberculosis: The Ugly Economic Practices Behind Screening for the Deadly...
By Derrick Kang Illustration by Junyue Ma Killing an estimated 4,300 people each day, tuberculosis continues to ravage populations around the globe. Annually, the number of deaths reaches close to 1.6...
View ArticleCognitive Impairment in Public Health: Exploring the Impact of Forgetfulness...
By Krish Shah From providing the ability to communicate instantaneously via call or text to life-saving medical devices, smartphones, and other electronic devices have become essential aspects of life....
View ArticleAccess to High-Quality Healthcare in the United States for Chinese-American...
By Dylan Lai As a child of two Chinese immigrants, I have had many first-hand experiences of the existence and persistence of health misinformation in the Chinese-American community. One of the most...
View ArticleEpidemic Depression and the Disregarded Danger of Big Tech
By Daniel Cheong Humans are social creatures. That’s how it’s been for a long time. From the Paleolithic cavemen to the warring social classes of medieval Europe, there has been a never-ending social...
View ArticleHealthcare Systems During Wartimes
By Izzy Fish Conflict-related deaths have been increasing rapidly in the last decade.1 Since 2001, conflicts related to the U.S. military have produced the most combat casualties in the world.2...
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