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Expensive Care: How Inflation Can Harm the Health Care System

December 3, 2021

Health care is expensive in the U.S., but why? Medical student Dianela Perdomo discusses how inflation and other factors influence rising costs.

Dianela Perdomo ⋅ Perspectives in Research economics, health care, Medicare, pandemic ⋅

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Coping With Pandemic Fatigue

October 7, 2021

This summer has brought hope and despair. Here are a few things you can do to cope.

Maria Fazal ⋅ Events and Happenings covid-19, mental health, pandemic ⋅

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The COVID-19 Reprieve on Medical Student Debt

August 25, 2021

COVID-19 took an emotional toll on medical students. Government grants, reduced interest rates and paused interest collection offered some financial relief. Why couldn’t we make those changes permanent?

Monica Meeks ⋅ A Day in the Life covid-19, debt, pandemic, public health, student loans ⋅

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Fellowship Experience During a Pandemic

August 18, 2021

Dominique Mortel, neurology fellow, describes her experience completing her neurology residency to joining the first global health neurology fellowship with Johns Hopkins and the pandemic.

Maria Dominique Mortel ⋅ A Day in the Life fellowship, medical student, neurology, pandemic ⋅

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On the Front Lines: From Coronavirus Vaccine Trial to Distribution

May 10, 2021

Luis Monsalve, graduate of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, gives a firsthand look into his experiences working on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial and his new role in vaccine distribution with Jhpiego.

Carli Jones ⋅ A Day in the Life coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, Vaccine, vaccine distribution ⋅

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Intramural E-Sports During COVID-19

April 13, 2021

Game on! Despite COVID-19 shutting down Hopkins’ sports leagues, the GRO’s e-sports league offers a quarantine-friendly avenue for students to compete and socialize.

Stephanie Yang ⋅ Events and Happenings e-sports, Graduate Representative Organization, pandemic, virtual event ⋅

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Podcasting Through the Pandemic

April 9, 2021

Curious about how your brain is processing the experience of the pandemic? Johns Hopkins graduate student Emily Han launched a podcast to explore the neuroscience behind pandemic emotions.

Emma Spikol ⋅ Honor Roll Brain, Neuroscience, pandemic, podcast ⋅

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Different rules for the vaccinated? It’s a slippery slope.

March 11, 2021

Like most front-line health care workers, resident Mark Lieber is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. He discusses why he’s still wearing a mask.

Mark Lieber ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research covid-19, pandemic, residency, Vaccine ⋅

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2020: Year of the Dog (and Cat)

February 16, 2021

With folks stuck at home, pet adoption rates have skyrocketed. Graduate student Carli Jones shares her experience fostering animals during the pandemic.

Carli Jones ⋅ A Day in the Life animals, fostering, pandemic, pets ⋅

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Distributing Vaccines: Smallpox and the History of Vaccine Campaigns

February 9, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine campaign will last for months, if not longer — it took over a hundred years for vaccination to wipe out smallpox. By examining how smallpox vaccination succeeded and failed, we can learn what may happen with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and how to address potential pitfalls.

Kristin Brig ⋅ Perspectives in Research covid-19, pandemic, public health, smallpox, Vaccine ⋅

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