Author: PPHR
Paperwork and Physicians: Medical Documentation in the Information Age
BY MIMI CHUNG As in many professions, the constant presence of paperwork is an annoyance, but in the medical field, it serves an important and obvious purpose – namely, to protect patients from malpractice and record medical history. Nurses and physicians must keep accurate note […]
The Possibility of a Zika Invasion in the U.S.
BY BRIAN COSTA According to a new study from PLOS Currents: Outbreaks that was discussed in the Washington Post, researchers have found fifty cities in the United States that have a suitable environment for the Zika Virus to survive and cultivate. Understandably, this statistic certainly […]
This Won’t Fit in Your Suitcase: Zika Virus & Spring Break Travels
By: Lily Reisinger When asked about their knowledge of Zika virus, students around Princeton’s campus collectively drew a blank. Sophomore Kira Keating, however, is well aware of the prevalence of Zika virus in the Dominican Republic, where she’ll be traveling for spring break. In fact, […]
Mental Illness in Pakistan: The Impacts of Terrorism
BY MAHA CHAUDHRY In the last decade, the nation of Pakistan has struggled with poverty, faltering power supplies, education inequality, and inflation. However, one of the greatest factors contributing to the nation’s instability is terrorism. A study by the Institute for Economics and Peace ranked […]
Flint Water Crisis: The Response
BY BRIAN COSTA Water is a necessity that we use, perhaps overuse, for every day activities in the United States. According to the EPA, on average, an American household consisting of four members uses a staggering 400 gallons daily. A major key for the reason […]
Mental health in prisons around the world
BY ANASTASIA REPOULIOU Show me your prisons and I shall say in which society you live. ~Winston Churchill The Problem Let’s start with the numbers: According to the World Prison Population List, 11th edition, by Roy Walmsley, more than 10.35 million people are held in penal […]
Money and (Pharmaceutical) Drugs – the Rise of American Drug Costs
BY MIMI CHUNG When Turing Pharmaceuticals increased the cost of a life-saving drug, Daraprim, from $13.50 to $750 last September, the nation was outraged. Daraprim is a drug that treats toxoplasmosis and is often used by people with weakened immune systems. The unexpected increase could […]
Humanitarian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
BY ANASTASIA REPOULIOU no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark ~Warsan Shire, “Home” Syrians are fleeing their homes because home is the mouth of a shark. According to a report by the humanitarian organization World Vision, violence caused by the civil […]