Dec 8, 2020 | Health & Gender
Policy The US Supreme Court upheld challenges from New York Churches and synagogues to state pandemic restrictions on religious services just before Thanksgiving. This 5-4 ruling comes after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted an executive order on pandemic safety...
Dec 4, 2020 | Health & Gender
Brief #84 – Health and Gender Author Taylor J Smith Brief Title: Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Emerge as the Pandemic Rolls On The Policy As the globe inches towards month ten of the coronavirus pandemic, promising vaccine advancements were announced last week....
Nov 23, 2020 | Health & Gender
Author Taylor J Smith Brief Title: OxyContin Maker, Purdue Pharma, Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges The Case In late October, Purdue Pharma agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its clear and impactful role in the nation’s deadly opioid...
Oct 19, 2020 | Health & Gender
Brief #82 – Health and Gender Author Taylor J Smith The Policy After the Trump Administration’s July announcement requiring all hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to private company, TeleTracking Technologies, exclusively sharing data with the Department of Health and...
Oct 12, 2020 | Health & Gender
Out of work for a year, Gail Doffifild of California said that the pandemic has put her job search on life support. Doffifild, a former substance abuse counselor, relies on public assistance to meet basic needs for housing and food, a first in her lifetime. Along with...
Sep 28, 2020 | Health & Gender
COVID-19’s Status in the US As the US struggles to manage the outbreak of coronavirus, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19. Reportedly, over 70,000 patients have been treated with the...
