Mental health challenges are a ubiquitous concern worldwide. It has been estimated, for example, that in the U.S. alone, 1 in 5 adults, or 51.5 million people, will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetimes. Despite the prevalence…
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The question of enforcing vaccinations is as old as vaccinations themselves. However, it is only since the – by now repeatedly disproven and non-peer reviewed – Wakefield study in the Lancet Journal was published that the anti-vaccination movement has really…
Continue reading The Ethical Implications of Mandatory Vaccinations
11 July 2021, the finale of the European Football Championship took place. For Italian supporters it was a joyful evening, for England supports less so; but for victims of domestic violence, it was a miserable night. While the tournament as…
Continue reading The Dark Side of the Pandemic: Violence against Women
For many of those who have been experiencing lockdowns since the start of 2020, the UK’s process for deliberating and delivering our nation’s COVID safety regulations has been detrimental to mental health, and through this, physical health. Not only this,…
There is no denying COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on our world. In our healthcare system, resources have been stretched beyond breaking point. Medical professionals are being overworked and subjected to traumatic experiences. As a result, a narrative that…
Continue reading Going Beyond COVID to Understand the U.S. Healthcare Crisis
As there’s no end in sight regarding the pandemic, charities are playing a bigger role than before: having food, clothes and hygiene products is no guarantee, especially if you got laid off and have other people to look after. And…
Continue reading Have Faith in the midst of Corona – or Don’t
Debate on infectious disease has dominated public discourse since the emergence of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19. This destructive disease has plagued society, causing massive economic consequences and ending millions of lives. Despite the measures different countries have taken…
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for English, see below previamente publicado aquí No debería de extrañarnos la situación actual. Retrotayendonos a la falsa dicotomía, terminamos sin salud ni economía. Algo sumamente esperable de un gobierno que de inicio arrancó mal y se durmió en los laureles…
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Countries around the world rush to vaccinate their populations, aiming to achieve herd immunity thresholds ASAP. Governments have moved to incentivize the vaccination process by allowing vaccinated individuals a greater amount of freedom at restaurants, gyms and other public places.…
If you think that the American healthcare system is an equal-opportunity market, you either aren’t paying attention or you have deliberately chosen to ignore a reality faced by millions of people. The sad truth is that in the U.S., healthcare…
Continue reading How COVID-19 Has Highlighted Healthcare Disparities in the U.S.
