As our semester comes to a close and I reflect upon the overarching themes that came from our coursework, I find myself gravitating towards the motif of race, specifically in how the contemporary interactions between people of color (POC), especially… Continue Reading
Humans form societies to satisfy needs which they cannot meet on their own. The most basic definition of a society, therefore, is a pooling of individuals’ abilities and resources. Just as individuals contribute unequally (some will be faster or stronger,… Continue Reading
by Alicia Leong ABSTRACT: It was hiding under your bed. Perhaps it was Slender Man,[1] waiting to stab you. Perhaps it was Momo,[2] lurking, ready to attack. It was haunting, always around, always a threat, but never seen. It was… Continue Reading
Read the article at the Medical Humanities journal website by Dr. John Mulligan and Bilal Rehman Using MD Anderson Cancer Center as a case study in nonprofit corporate medicine, this paper historicizes certain artificial constraints on debates over the role… Continue Reading
Every time I see the term “social distancing” my mind hears “duram” (தூரம்) the Tamil word for “distance.”[1] It was used as an interdiction for the distance savarna women in my grandmother’s time were supposed to keep from the rest… Continue Reading
By Kirsten Ostherr “No more germy waiting rooms.” That’s the pitch from telehealth companies as we face the unknowns of Covid-19. We haven’t yet figured out how to stop the spread of SAR-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, but telehealth services are… Continue Reading
Films from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Public Health Service and others have foisted dangerous ideas on viewers in the name of education Kirsten Ostherr is a media scholar and digital health technology researcher at Rice University “Epidemics… Continue Reading
2020 HOUSTON GLOBAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE On March 7, 2020, Alex Nuyda, Alicia Leong, Annie Zhang, Jake Lescher, Katherine Wu, and Samantha Chao, attended the eight annual Houston Global Health Collaborative symposium. These are their notes. 8:30-8:50 Opening Remarks Location: Onstead… Continue Reading
2020 HOUSTON GLOBAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE On March 6, 2020, Alex Nuyda, Alicia Leong, Annie Zhang, Jake Lescher, Katherine Wu, and Samantha Chao, attended the eight annual Houston Global Health Collaborative symposium. These are their notes. Global Health Technology and Innovation … Continue Reading
by Eddie Jackson Everyone is dead. The ringing of the monastery bell A cool breeze caresses your face and you’re awakened A manuscript awaits you at your table, Its unfinished husk gleaming with what it could be Deep reds, bile… Continue Reading
In 1949, my grandmother started working as a nurse at the largest sanatorium in Shanghai. It had been founded by French Jesuit missionaries who were forced to abandon the city once the Republic of China dissolved. My grandma had entered along with twenty other newly trained… Continue Reading