Joud Shaat | Contributing Writer Dr. Allison Ober’s presentation at FIU focused on improving treatment access for substance use disorder and HIV in South Africa, aiming to keep more patients in care. This reflects FIU’s commitment to global health equity. In a led by Ober, a distinguished figure in HIV and substance use disorder research, […]
Gabriela Danger | Staff Writer Issues of systemic racism and how it affects major institutions in the United States are a constantly evolving and dynamic topic. How structures within the US push against people of color is now more often being noticed by the American population. Health is one field that is no exception to […]
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer A new bill restricting reproductive freedom has been filed by House Republican David Borrero. It would ultimately finalize the ban on abortions in Florida, with only one exception. HB 1519 states that “a person or an entity may not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save […]
Diego Diaz | Interim Editor-in-chief When Ness Cruz checked their email on May 19, a sense of dread had seeped in. Like countless others in Florida, the SGA Housing Senator had been informed that their hormone replacement treatment had been paused until further notice, following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of Senate Bill 254. “I think […]
Danielle Haller/Contributing Writer When the average time for a patient to get diagnosed with a rare disease is 12 years, it’s time to ask those with access, what’s the point of all of this profound technology if we aren’t using it with precision care for our planet and our people? Precision Medicine is medical care […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Well folks, we did it. Come January 21, 2021, Donald Trump will be president no more. It took the incredible dedication, sacrifice and hard work of countless forward-thinking Americans to spread the word of the dangers the president posed to our country and kick him to the curb. For this, I say […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer When most people think of medicine, the first image to pop up in their mind is that of doctors in neatly pressed white coats and sterile, cold hospital hallways. There is always an incoming emergency and an exact diagnosis for the case. This stereotypification of western medical practices is most exemplified with […]
Fernando Fernández/Staff Writer The date is September 6, 2020, and the case for single-payer healthcare has never been more clear. You see, the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a whole lot of things, from just how inept many of our “leaders” are, to just how much we truly take for granted, in our everyday lives. […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer In 1492, Christopher Columbus’ fateful voyage marked an endless stream of cultural, social and economic diffusion between the “Old World” of the East and the “New Western World”—two landmasses that were previously unaware of each other’s existence. Yet, cultural and socioeconomic structures were not the only things transferred during the early 16th-century […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer Lately, state governments have been taking away women’s reproductive rights. Focusing on school and building your career should not be impeded by an unwanted pregnancy. FIU students need to know their rights and know how to protect them. Having easy access to birth control is key to lowering the rate of abortion. […]
