Year: 2014

The Politicization of Disease

The Politicization of Disease

By Cailin Hong Senator and 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-TX) made media waves this October when he criticized the Obama Administration’s response to Ebola cases reported in the US. “I remain concerned we don’t see sufficient seriousness on the part of the federal government […]

Ebola: Why Quarantine?

Ebola: Why Quarantine?

A handful of states, in response to the Ebola outbreak, are imposing a mandatory quarantine on health care workers returning to the United States from Ebola zones amid fears of the virus spreading outside West Africa.[1] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New Jersey officials […]

The Politicization of Disease

The Politicization of Disease

Senator and 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-TX) made media waves this October when he criticized the Obama Administration’s response to Ebola cases reported in the US. “I remain concerned we don’t see sufficient seriousness on the part of the federal government about protecting the […]

First Monthly Public Health Table

First Monthly Public Health Table

1. Care to spice up dinner time?  2. Feeling a significant lack of casual public health discussion in your life?  3. Want to learn about something meaningful in the comfort of Whitman’s common dining hall? If you answered yes or were even unsure about any of those questions, […]

Timothy Buschman, Winner of the 2014 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

Timothy Buschman, Winner of the 2014 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

Timothy Buschman, assistant professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Psychology, was awarded the New Innovator Award. This grant is awarded to “early stage investigators of exceptional creativity proposing research of uncommonly high potential impact.” Buschman’s project, entitled “Developing an Adaptive Cognitive Prosthetic […]

FDA Q&A: The Approval Process for Vaccines and Trumenba With Rachael Conklin: Communications Officer

FDA Q&A: The Approval Process for Vaccines and Trumenba With Rachael Conklin: Communications Officer

Last month, the FDA approved Trumenba, a vaccine for meningitis B. Meanwhile, the vaccine that was administered to Princeton students last year, Bexsero, continues to be under review. Below, PPHR discusses the vaccine approval process with FDA Consumer Safety Officer Rachael Conklin. PPHR: What considerations does […]

Public Ignorance and Ebola

Public Ignorance and Ebola

In mid-October, a man – soon to be known as “Clipboard Guy” – was seen alongside four other health officers in hazmat suits, wheeling an Ebola patient for transfer from Dallas to Atlanta. He was wearing no protective gear, carrying a clipboard, and helping the […]

Quarantines in Newark and Princeton

Quarantines in Newark and Princeton

Recently, there have been concerns that Ebola, the deadly virus that erupted in West Africa causing hemorrhagic fever, has made its way to Newark, New York, and Princeton. One such story is that of Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox who has been placed in quarantine for […]