Editorial
The COVID-19 “Infodemic”: An Intersection Between Fake News and Public Health
Although the world has witnessed numerous pandemics in the past, the present COVID-19 pandemic illustrates a unique phenomenon on the global stage: social media intermingling with the spread of health information.
Sexual Minorities Have Severely Less Access to HIV-Related Medical Services in the United States
Gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (gbMSM) are the most affected by HIV, accounting for 69% of new HIV infections in the United States. Among this population, black gbMSM experience significantly higher rates of HIV infection compared to all other racial groups and are the least likely to initiate antiretroviral treatment.
COVID-Mediated Anthropause and the Pressing Need for a Planetary Health Perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped much of human activity in its tracks over the past eleven months, most notably due to many countries closing their borders, restricting public transport usage, and putting nation-wide lockdowns into place in an effort to enforce social distancing and control coronavirus case counts…
New York State Ventilator Allocation Guidelines: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in the Materialization of Policy
One of the largest issues currently concerning policymakers and medical workers is that ventilators are running out in New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
Tensions between the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and Cultural/Religious Practices: Call for Activist and Grassroot Reforms
Although the Universal Declaration of Human Rights confers protection to all individuals irrespective of gender, it has proven largely inefficacious in promoting women’s rights…
The Spillover Effect of Vaccine Hesitancy
As of July 2019, the Philippines reported over 39,000 measles cases, which is the country’s largest measles outbreak since 2014. The reason for the outbreak may be linked to a controversy surrounding the dengue vaccine…
The 2019 Canadian Election: What Federal Leaders have Promised on Pharmacare
A source of Canadian pride is the universal healthcare system. As citizens, many of us are proud that this country ensures the healthcare needs of all citizens, regardless of one’s income…
Neoliberalism and Food: How We Circled Back to Traditional Diets
The introduction of processed foods into global diets reflects the long reach of capitalism, and its seamless incorporation into everyday life. Even though the alarming rates of obesity and heart disease are frequently associated with the United States and similar Western contexts, the effects that processed foods have had on…
Rehabilitation in Health Systems: Achieving Equitable Global Policy
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rehabilitation is “a set of measures that assist individuals who experience, or are likely to experience, disability to achieve and maintain optimal functioning in interaction with their environments”…
Addressing Stigma through a Theatre-Based Program in Western Kenya
The streets of Eldoret, Kenya play a critical role in the lives of street-connected youth who often find themselves in situations that violate their basic human rights…
In Freefall: Scarcity in Venezuela
The lines begin to stretch around the block well before 5:00 each morning. People wait for hours, hoping that there will be something left by the time they reach the door. They’re waiting for a loaf of bread.
Screening for Food Insecurity in Canadians
Household food insecurity is a serious public health problem in Canada. In addition to being associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes, the stress endured by children from food-insecure households predisposes them to a cascade of disadvantages…