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Shirola: China, WHO grossly negligent in coronavirus responses

February 18, 2020

The world first became aware of a mysterious illness in China on the final day of 2019 when the nation alerted the World Health Organization of several flu-like cases in Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s...

Shirola: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates need to address the anti-vax movement

February 10, 2020

One of the foremost public health crises in the United States today is the campaign against vaccinations, also known as the anti-vax movement. Healthcare professionals typically recommend a vaccination...

Shirola: U.S. should ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements

February 4, 2020

Rarely these days does a relaxing hour of watching TV, reading a magazine or listening to the radio go by without encountering an advertisement for a prescription drug. Indeed, there has been a remarkable...

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