The following piece was written as part of The Pandemic: Science and Society course offered from Aug. 17 – Sep. 4. Domestic and interpersonal violence has existed since the beginning of time. It has not been recognized to be such a major concern until recently.But what is intimate partner violence? In the lecture led by…
*All of this information is only accurate based on information until April 8, 2020.* SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has affected over 2.6 million people worldwide. Most current evidence suggests that the virus was transmitted from bats to pangolins and eventually to humans. The medium of transmission was most likely bodily fluid contact…
Note: The name of the woman described in this article has been changed to protect her privacy. “… and that’s the story of how I met the President!” Martha concluded her story with a flourish. I laughed, amazed at Martha’s boundless imagination and creativity in her storytelling. Despite struggling with dementia for several years, Martha…
After graduating from WashU, I entered an MD/PhD program. As most students who decide on this path, I was excited and eager. With strong academic achievements and even stronger hopes and dreams, nothing could stand in my way. Yet, in only three years, I have witnessed multiple students (some with better grades and bigger dreams)…