July 11, 2019
(The Guardian) – Midsommar seems to hark back to the horror film’s eugenicist beginnings. It’s no coincidence that the monstrous tropes of horror’s mainstream began to be configured during the rise of eugenics in the United States. Identified as one … Read More
July 1, 2019
(Yahoo!) – I wasn’t ready to join any grieving communities, but I quickly learned that America wasn’t ready for me. Our country has a low tolerance for death and treats the passing of life as a subject of taboo. We … Read More
June 21, 2019
(Undark) – Patients who experience organ failure need a transplant to improve their odds of survival and to achieve a better quality of life. However, getting an organ transplant is often accompanied by several challenges, many of which can be … Read More
June 12, 2019
(The Atlantic) – One hint that patient behavior matters a lot is the tremendous variation in health outcomes among American states and even counties, despite the fact that they are all part of the same health-care system. A 2017 study … Read More
June 12, 2019
(The Conversation) – Patients who experience organ failure need a transplant to improve their odds of survival and to achieve a better quality of life. However, getting an organ transplant is often accompanied by several challenges, many of which can … Read More
May 30, 2019
(Reuters) – Black men are more likely to die of prostate cancer than white men in the U.S., but a new study suggests this racial disparity may be largely due to differences in the medical care men receive. Black men … Read More
May 15, 2019
(ABC News) – When the man arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, a nurse didn’t consider it an emergency, noting that he was obese and had stopped taking blood pressure medicines. In reality, he was pregnant — a … Read More
March 18, 2019
(Australian Broadcasting Co) – Xiao Chen became pregnant via in vitro fertilisation and gave birth to the twins overseas.In China, non-married women face tight restrictions when accessing artificial reproductive procedures. IVF in China requires a marriage certificate, an ID card, … Read More
March 13, 2019
(Science) – A leading Sudanese geneticist has been imprisoned for speaking out against the country’s repressive regime. Muntaser Ibrahim, who heads the University of Khartoum’s Institute of Endemic Diseases, was arrested on 21 February in Khartoum and has been detained … Read More
February 26, 2019
(People) – The film, which was created by Oakwood High School students who also founded a nonprofit organization called The Pad Project, aims to fight the stigma of menstruation, starting in a rural village outside of Delhi, India. For decades, … Read More
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