Vol. 3, Issue 1
Insight into the Malaria Epidemic: A Conversation with Professor Laura Harrington
Professor Laura Harrington is an associate professor in the Department of Entomology here at Cornell University. She studies medical entomology, with an emphasis on mosquito biology and vector-borne disease ecology. Her time spent overseas in countries that are hotspots of tropical diseases has contributed to her unique perspective on academic research, which blends social aspects more »
Children Suffer as Drought and Violence Feed the Famine in Somalia
With nothing left in sight to feed her children, Sadia Mohamed Afrah was forced to leave her kids and go search for food and water. After two hours, she returned to the tree where she left them only to find her children dead. Sadia had struggled to fend off starvation, but it had finally taken more »
Unsafe Abortions throughout the Developing World and One Country’s Hope-Inspiring First Step towards Ending the Epidemic
In a landmark decision which has provoked strong emotions from both proponents and opponents of the law, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled in August 2008 to uphold a Mexico City statute which allows for “unrestricted abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy.” The decision is surprising, considering the fervent opposition it received from both the more »
Maternal Iron-Deficiency Anemia: An Unfamiliar Epidemic
I shivered as I walked through the foothills towards the city lights. The sun was quickly dropping below the horizon line, yet the fear of being alone in the dark was overshadowed by my inability to continue running. After only two miles – a third of what I set out to run – my head more »