The human body is a host to almost 300 species of parasitic worms, tracing back from our early ancestors and domesticated animals. By the end of the Ice Age, about 11,500 years ago, humans had inhabited most of the world, allowing for rapid transmission of parasites as humans developed trading routes and settlements. In today’s […]
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Even after three long years, COVID-19 continues to sweep through the world’s population. Testing positive is detrimental to many, preventing those infected from going to work and providing for their family. With the effects of COVID-19, it is hard to imagine what having extended symptoms would be like. Recently, many have been reporting that they
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The historical and current exploitation of resources, systemic oppression, and forced assimilation that has been part of the colonization of indigenous homelands have taken an enormous toll on the health of indigenous communities around the world. Today, modern healthcare in colonized lands is not fulfilling its responsibilities to provide indigenous people with equal access to
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Consider Eliza’s sleep schedule. Eliza is a college student, who sleeps six hours every day due to the constraints of her job, sports practice, and schoolwork. Trudging through the week, she looks forward to the weekend when she can sleep in late and trade her weekday 8 a.m. for a weekend 12 p.m. She’s excited
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This past December, the largest education strike in U.S. history ended after nearly six weeks of protesting as academic employees at the University of California approved new contracts. The striking workers, represented by the United Auto Workers, largely consisted of graduate student researchers and student employees working as teaching assistants, graders, and tutors. Highlights of
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Barking deer. Silky-haired monkeys. Rabbits covered in stripes. For years, scientists struggled to detect the unique and elusive mammals of the Central Annamite Mountains. This region of dense tropical rainforest on the border of Laos and Vietnam is a biodiversity hotspot, full of organisms found nowhere else on Earth. Unfortunately, the area is so remote
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Global warming and its detrimental impacts on society and Earth’s natural systems have become an ever-urgent issue for humanity to confront. According to the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization, there is a 50–50 chance we will reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming within the next five years with the likelihood continuously increasing. As the reality of
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Viruses can be catastrophic. Their natural purpose is to infect and replicate, hijacking hosts regardless of the consequences. They can be deadly and are a large source of suffering, even in our modern society. Smallpox, influenza, and COVID-19 are clear examples of viruses that have had widespread, devastating public health effects. Therefore, it seems counterintuitive
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The rings of Saturn, the sixth planet and second gas giant from the sun, are no mystery. Merely tannish-brown at first glance, with more recently discovered gray and pink tones, Saturnian rings are much brighter than those of Jupiter, the fifth planet and first gas giant from the sun. While all four gas giants (Uranus
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