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Syphilis: A History, and Its Current Reality

Dec 1
4 min

Syphilis: A History, and Its Current Reality

Written by Noah Surti, Peer Reviewed by Olivia N. McCollum, Edited by Courtney Coleman Syphilis is a common sexually transmitted disease...

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Hepatitis B: Everything You Need to Know

Students vs. Pandemics

Nov 26
6 min

Hepatitis B: Everything You Need to Know

Written by Sophie Keshishian, Peer Reviewed by Emily Begnel, Edited by Courtney Coleman As many as 1.89 million people are living with...

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Students vs. Pandemics

Nov 22
5 min

Gonorrhea: An Overview as of 2022

Written by Leeon Maher, Peer Reviewed by Kwan Ho Lee, Edited by Courtney Coleman Introduction With its first diagnosis tracing back to...

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STD Statistics and Preventative Measures/Treatment

Students vs. Pandemics

Nov 21
4 min

STD Statistics and Preventative Measures/Treatment

Written by Ingyu Bahng, Peer Reviewed by Nikhil Chakravarty, Edited by Courtney Coleman Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually...

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HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevalence and Prevention

Students vs. Pandemics

Nov 21
3 min

HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevalence and Prevention

Written by Britney Nguyen, Edited by Nikhil Chakravarty, Edited by Courtney Coleman Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most widespread...

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV): What You Need to Know

Students vs. Pandemics

Nov 21
4 min

Human Papillomavirus (HPV): What You Need to Know

Written by Ashley Fang, Peer Reviewed by Xiaochen Liu, Edited by Courtney Coleman Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually...

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Domestic and International Travel During COVID-19

Courtney Coleman

Nov 21, 2021
3 min

Domestic and International Travel During COVID-19

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by Edward Chen With the holidays approaching, and the United States travel ban ending on November...

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1st Annual SvP Pre-Health Panel: Full Transcript

Edward Chen

Nov 6, 2021
28 min

1st Annual SvP Pre-Health Panel: Full Transcript

Moderated and transcribed by Edward Chen Panel discussion with Alexandria Lee, Alexis Derrigo, Gwendolyn Lee, and Jacob Ingber Welcome!...

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Courtney Coleman

Oct 30, 2021
2 min

COVID-19 Vaccination in Children

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by Edward Chen As of this writing, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has authorized Comirnaty, the...

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Booster Vaccinations: Current Recommendations

Courtney Coleman

Sep 30, 2021
2 min

Booster Vaccinations: Current Recommendations

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by Edward Chen Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at: TinyURL.com/SvPSeptemberPodcast2021...

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The Delta Variant: A Brief Overview of August 2021 Developments

Students vs. Pandemics

Aug 31, 2021
3 min

The Delta Variant: A Brief Overview of August 2021 Developments

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by Edward Chen Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at: TinyURL.com/SvPAugustPodcast2021 Or,...

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Vaccine Hesitancy: Here to stay? (June Podcast)

Edward Chen

Jun 30, 2021
7 min

Vaccine Hesitancy: Here to stay? (June Podcast)

By Edward Chen Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at: TinyURL.com/SVPpodcastJune Or, listen to the episode by clicking below:...

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Vaccine Hesitancy Among Marginalized Groups: What You Should Know Now

Students vs. Pandemics

Jun 22, 2021
3 min

Vaccine Hesitancy Among Marginalized Groups: What You Should Know Now

Written by: Ifeanyi Ashiedu, Edited by: Sami Morse and Kathleen Navas We all know about COVID-19. You know, the infectious disease that...

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Students vs. Pandemics

May 29, 2021
3 min

Neuropsychiatric Effects of COVID-19

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by LisaMichelle Pecaro Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at: TinyURL.com/SVPmayPodcast Or,...

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SvP's "Ask Us Anything" Q&A Column! (May Edition!)

Edward Chen

May 21, 2021
3 min

SvP's "Ask Us Anything" Q&A Column! (May Edition!)

Answers contributed by Edward Chen, LisaMichelle Pecaro, and Yidan Gao Edited by Edward Chen To submit questions, anonymous or named, for...

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Students vs. Pandemics

May 3, 2021
3 min

Dexamethasone and Corticosteroids

Written by Justin Nguyen, Edited by Maura McDonagh and Sami Morse As then-President Donald Trump recovered from COVID-19 in October 2020,...

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India’s Worsening COVID Crisis & the B.1.617 Variant

Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 27, 2021
4 min

India’s Worsening COVID Crisis & the B.1.617 Variant

Written by LisaMichelle Pecaro, Edited by Courtney Coleman and Edward Chen Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at:...

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Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 25, 2021
3 min

COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Written by Courtney Coleman, Edited by LisaMichelle Pecaro The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease,...

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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: A review of concerns with blood clots

Edward Chen

Apr 21, 2021
7 min

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: A review of concerns with blood clots

By Edward Chen CDC, FDA, and EMA investigating potential link between J&J vaccine and brain blood clots. EMA concludes “possible link”;...

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Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 12, 2021
3 min

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

Written by Alice Han, Edited by Sami Morse Produced en-masse by B cells, one of the most potent cells in our immune system’s arsenal,...

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Cytokine Storms: COVID-19 Through an Immunology Lens

Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 6, 2021
4 min

Cytokine Storms: COVID-19 Through an Immunology Lens

Written by: Justin Nguyen Edited by: Sami Morse, Kathleen Navas, & Maura McDonaugh It has been around a year since SARS-CoV-2, the novel...

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Coronavirus Vaccines: Two Dose vs. One Dose

Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 5, 2021
3 min

Coronavirus Vaccines: Two Dose vs. One Dose

Written by: Duke Yuvaraj Edited by: Sami Morse, Kathleen Navas, Maura McDonagh, & Shayan Hosseinzadeh On Saturday, Feb. 27, the FDA...

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Our First "Ask Us Anything" Q & A Column!

Students vs. Pandemics

Apr 2, 2021
3 min

Our First "Ask Us Anything" Q & A Column!

To submit questions for a future Q and A column, please send them here: TinyURL.com/AskSvP Question from Daniel Espinoza: "Is there a...

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A Summary & Timeline of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Students vs. Pandemics

Mar 27, 2021
4 min

A Summary & Timeline of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Written by Yidan Gao, edited by Edward Chen and LisaMichelle Pecaro Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at:...

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March 2021: US Trends, Expanding Vaccine Eligibility, and Oxford-AstraZeneca

Edward Chen

Mar 27, 2021
5 min

March 2021: US Trends, Expanding Vaccine Eligibility, and Oxford-AstraZeneca

By Edward Chen Listen to the corresponding podcast episode at: tinyurl.com/VariantCast Or, listen to the episode by clicking below: Since...

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