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Mechanical Ventilators – Saving Lives, but at what Cost?

September 27, 2021

During March of 2020, as the devastating coronavirus began sweeping the nation, the healthcare community was sent into a tailspin as it became clear that the nation did not have enough ventilators to care for the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 … Read more

How Contraceptives Affect a Woman’s Body

September 27, 2021

This is Jay. She’s here to inform you on the affects that birth control have on a woman’s body. Everyone has heard of contraceptives before. Or even “birth control.” Many people, specifically women, may hav been taught to believe that … Read more

Do We Really Need the Booster?

September 27, 2021

  Video Transcript: A recent study conducted by researchers in London suggests that the timing of the booster shot plays a large role in the effectiveness of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The study found that efficacy against the virus was … Read more

Could Mosquito Saliva Prevent Another Pandemic?

September 27, 2021

    Video Essay Transcript: One of the most prevalent problems in the world today is the COVID-19 pandemic. As many people know, researchers are hard at work on combating this virus. However, many people don’t know that there may … Read more

The “Golden Hour” and Trauma Patient Survival

September 26, 2021

Video Transcript: The lights and sirens people associate with emergency vehicles serve one main purpose: to help transport the patient to the hospital as fast and safe as possible. The length of transport time to the hospital has long been … Read more

A Look at MP1104, A New Non-Addictive Opioid Medication.

September 26, 2021

  Video Essay Transcript: In 2019, an estimated 10.1 million people aged 12 or older misused opioids (Opioid Crisis Statistics).  The opioid epidemic is the serious and growing problem of increased prescription and abuse of opioids that we have seen over the last 10-20 years in the US. For some, all it takes is … Read more

Final Preparations for the Unit One Project

September 26, 2021

As a new resident in the Chapel Hill area, I experienced my first taste of fall this week – both literally and metaphorically. Although the leaves have not yet begun to turn colors, Tuesday marked the first official calendar day … Read more

The Third Booster, is it Safe and Who May Need it?

September 26, 2021

    Video Essay Transcript: The novel Coronavirus, a slogan we’ve come to fully understand and immerse into. A term in which has changed every single piece of our lives from safety and health to deciding to visit loved ones … Read more